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Demetrius Lacon
Epicurean philosopher; disciple of Protarchus; contemporary of Zeno of Sidon; teacher of Philodemus · Academics
Demetrius Lacon or Demetrius of Laconia was an Epicurean philosopher, and a disciple of Protarchus. He was an older contemporary of Zeno of Sidon and a teacher of Philodemus.
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Sextus Empiricus quotes part of a commentary by Demetrius on Epicurus, where Demetrius interprets Epicurus' statement that "time is an accident of accidents."
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased