person
Herillus of Carthage
Herillus
also: Erilli, Erillus, Herillus
A pupil of Zeno of Citium who made knowledge (episteme) the highest good, departing from orthodox Stoicism. Cicero lists him with Aristo and Pyrrho as a thinker whose doctrine was long ago rejected and who leaves no basis for duty.
Reading notes
- On the Ends of Good and Evil §4.36 like Erillus, embraced the mind's act of knowing
Herillus (Erillus) of Carthage, a pupil of Zeno, made knowledge (epistēmē) the highest good and so, Cicero charges, neglected action. He is a recurring foil for one-sided ethical systems alongside Aristo and Pyrrho.