Polystratus the Epicurean
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Ancient greek philosopher
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Polystratus ; died 219/18 BCEscholarch Fragments of two of his works survive among the scrolls found at the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum. The first is On Irrational Contempt, which is a polemic directed "against those who irrationally despise popular beliefs." His opponents in the work may be the Cynics or the Skeptics. The second preserved work is entitled On Philosophy, of which only broken fragments can be deciphered.
