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There were no significant Roman philosophers, and the reason is obvious: philosophy is the study of the truth, and Romans didn't even recognize its significance. As to AlanE's list of quotes above, they lack dates. Aurelius, for example, was ''post''-Christianity. By his time Christian insights were widespread in Rome, though not official yet. Perhaps I should have been clearer: I meant pre-Christian or non-Christian Rome.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 18:05, 20 February 2009 (EST)
There were no significant Roman philosophers, and the reason is obvious: philosophy is the study of the truth, and Romans didn't even recognize its significance. As to AlanE's list of quotes above, they lack dates. Aurelius, for example, was ''post''-Christianity. By his time Christian insights were widespread in Rome, though not official yet. Perhaps I should have been clearer: I meant pre-Christian or non-Christian Rome.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 18:05, 20 February 2009 (EST)
*Yes, Marcus Aurelius was a Stoic philosopher whose Meditations were written in the late second century. Can we assume that all his beliefs were coloured by the nascent Christianity? It may be so, but not necessarily.
*Seneca, who died in AD65 was also a Stoic and is recorded as having died one Many of his statements are so "Christian" in nature that some have tried to insist he may have become so. He was Nero's advisor and did not live a Christian life. He committed suicide.
*Cicero died in 43BC
*(And one that didn't make it from my word document to wiki earlier was Ovid (died AD17) who wrote: ''Enhance and intensify one's vision of that synthesis of truth and beauty which is the highest and deepest reality.'' [[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 18:44, 20 February 2009 (EST)