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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;EWC3, post: 3917311, member: 93416&quot;]I was curious about the context of this - so had a bit of a poke around.&nbsp; It gives the <i>impression</i> of being pro-science.&nbsp; That is to say - its advice is to reject the surface appearance and look deeper into the facts of the matter.&nbsp; Kind of like Democritus &quot;the truth is hidden in the deep&quot;.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But does that<i> impression</i> itself stand up to test?&nbsp; Epictetus does not follow through with any rigorous inquiry into the roots of empiricism that I could see.&nbsp;&nbsp; Did I miss something?</p><p><br /></p><p>I am inclined to think his real aim was rather to undermine critical objectivity itself.&nbsp; I have in mind a comment by the stoic Marcus Aurelius:&nbsp; &quot;All is opinion&quot;.&nbsp; Thus casting doubt on all observation.&nbsp; A kind of &#039;ancient post-modernism&#039;.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But heck - what would you call an ancient post-modernist?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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