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Ideas of Iamblichus, by Text
[Greek, 250 - 325, Born at Chalcis. Taught by Porphyry. Based in Alexandria. Died in Syria.]
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137
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p.98
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Pythagoreans believe it is absurd to seek for goodness anywhere except with the gods
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Full Idea:
The thinking behind Pythagorean philosophy is that people behave in an absurd fashion if they try to find any source for the good other than the gods.
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From:
Iamblichus (Life of Pythagoras [c.290], 137)
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