On the other hand, the intellectual circle of the day was abuzz not only with the philosophical ideas of Plato and Aristotle but also with those of the newer schools, such as the Epicureans and the Stoics.
Ent teisest küljest oli selle aja haritlaskond huvitatud lisaks Platoni ja Aristotelese filosoofilistele ideedele ka uuematest koolkondadest nagu epikuurlastest ja stoikutest.