And in the purely moral sphere to which philosophy was now confined, the natural tendency of the different schools, not even excluding the Epicurean, was to assimilation and eclecticism.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
The philosophic effort of so many centuries had ended in an eclecticism for purely moral culture, and a profound scepticism as to the attainment of higher truth by unaided reason.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
The first Ptolemy strove to unite the two races under his sway by an eclecticism of which Alexandria was the focus for seven centuries.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill