Roman Epicurean who was part of Brutus's philosophical circle — and who refused to join the conspiracy against Caesar on Epicurean grounds that the wise man should not risk himself for an ungrateful people.
Illustrates the Epicurean position that philosophical wisdom counsels withdrawal from political danger — the contrast with Brutus's Stoic willingness to sacrifice for the republic — representing the philosophical choice between Epicurean withdrawal and Stoic engagement.
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