The history of philosophy, in eight parts by Thomas Stanley.

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Title: The history of philosophy, in eight parts by Thomas Stanley.
Author: Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678.
Publication: London :: Printed for Humphrey Moseley and Thomas Dring :; 1656.
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Subject terms: Philosophy, Ancient -- Early works to 1800.; Philosophy -- History.
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CHAP. VIII.

His Writings.

HE wrote many Bookes, wherein (faith Laertius) he so dis∣coursed, as no Stoick after him: their Titles are these: Of Common-wealth,* 1.1 writen whilst he was an auditor of Crates, and (as* 1.2 Plutarch saith) much applauded, the scope whereof was this, That we should not live in severall Citties and Townes by distinct Lawes; but, that we should own all men as our Country-men and fellow-Cittisens: that there should be one manner of life and one order, as of one flock which grazeth by equall right in one pasture.

Of Appetite; or, Of human Nature.
Of Passions.
Of Office.
Of Law.
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Of the Discipline of the Grecians.
Of sight.
Of the Universe.
Of signes.
Pythagor••cks.
Universalls.
Of words.
Homericall Problems 5.
Of hearing Poetry.
The Art.
Solutions.
Confutations.
Memorialls.
The Moralls of Crates.

* 1.3 Some, amongst whom is Casius a Sceptian, reprehended ma∣ny things in the writings of Zeno: First, that in the beginning of his Common-wealth, he affirmeth the liberall Sciences to be of no use.

Again, that all wicked men are enemies among themselves, and slaves and strangers, as well Fathers to their Children, as Brethren to Brethren. Again, that only good men are Citisens, and Friends, and Kindred, and Children, as he affirmeth in his Book of the Common-wealth. So that according to the Stoicks, Parents should be ene∣mies to their Children, because they are not wise.

That in his Common-wealth he would have Women to be in common.

That no Temples, Courts of Iudicature, nor publick Schooles, should be built in a Common-wealth.

That Mony is not necessary, neither for exchange nor traffick.

That Women should go in the same habit as men.

Notes

* 1.1

Laert.

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* 1.2

De vit. Alex Orat. 1.

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* 1.3

Laert.

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