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cleanthes

 

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Noun cleanthes has 1 sense
  1. Cleanthes - ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded Zeno of Citium as the leader of the Stoic school (300-232 BC)
    --1 is a kind of
    philosopher

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Cleanthes

Definition

The term "cleanthes" refers to the name of a Greek philosopher and Stoic philosopher, who lived from 331/330 BC to 232/231 BC. Cleanthes was a student of Zeno of Citium and became the second head of the Stoic school after Zeno's death. He is best known for his contributions to Stoic philosophy.

Part of Speech: Proper Noun

Example Sentence:

One of Cleanthes' most notable teachings was the idea that the universe is governed by an intelligent and rational principle.

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