Panaetius

Panaetius ( Latinized Panaetius, therefore also German outdated Panäz; * 180 BC in Rhodes; † 110 BC ) was a Stoic philosopher.

Life and work

Panaetius studied philosophy at Diogenes of Babylon in Athens. After that, he lived in Rome, where he contributed to the spread of Greek, especially the Stoic philosophy and stood in friendly handling of Laelius and the younger Scipio, whom he accompanied to Carthage and later on a trip to Egypt and Asia. Then Panaetius led the Stoic school in Athens. His students include Posidonius and Hekaton. He died about 110 BC He is considered the founder of the middle Stoa.

To him the concept of theologia tripartita goes back.

Of his writings only insignificant remnants are preserved; his main work on the duty has cited in his De Officiis frequently Marcus Tullius Cicero.

Editions of the fragments

• Francesca Alesse (ed.): Panezio di Rodi. Testimonianze ( = elenchos. Vol. 27). Edizione, traduzione e commento. Bibliopolis, Napoli 1997, ISBN 88-7088-293-4.