Favorinus
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Favorinus (c. 80 – c. 160 AD) was a Roman sophist and skeptic philosopher who flourished during the reign of Hadrian and the Second Sophistic.
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- Born
- 80 ca. A.D.
- Died
- 150 A.D.
- Works
- 10
Top works
- L'esilio
- Il papiro vaticano greco ll
- Favorin von Arelate, der erste Teil der Fragmente
- Favorin von Arelate, der erste Teil der Fragmente
- Opere [di] Favorino di Arelate
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Key facts
- Philosopher.region
- Western philosophy
- Philosopher.era
- Hellenistic philosophy
- Philosopher.name
- Favorinus of Arelate
- Philosopher.birth_place
- Arelate
- Philosopher.notable_works
- Pyrrhonean Tropes On the Academic Disposition On the Kataleptic Fantasy Against Epictetus Pantodape Historia Apomnemoneumata
- Philosopher.school_tradition
- Skepticism
- Philosopher.main_interests
- Epistemology
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Encyclopedic overview
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Favorinus (c. 80 – c. 160 AD) was a Roman sophist and skeptic philosopher who flourished during the reign of Hadrian and the Second Sophistic.
==Early life== He was of Gaulish ancestry, born in Arelate (Arles). He received a refined education, first in Gallia Narbonensis and then in Rome, and at an early age began his lifelong travels through Greece, Italy and the East.
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