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Epicureanism (Wikipedia)

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The Wikipedia article on Epicureanism, used here for its statement that by the late third century CE there was little trace of the school's continued existence. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Publisher
Wikipedia
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicureanism
Source Type
Encyclopedia
Reliability Tier
2
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Epicureanism (Wikipedia)
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By the late third century CE, however, there was little trace of its existence.
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Claims Backed By This Source (9 claims)

This source backs 9 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Schools of Philosophy, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 general references.

Well-attested

7

Schools of Philosophy

General References

2

Schools of Philosophy

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