Diocles ofCnidus (Greek:Διοκλῆς) was anAcademic Skeptic philosopher, who is mentioned as the author of Διατριβαί (Discussions) from which a fragment is quoted byEusebius:
Diocles of Cnidos asserts in hisDiatribae, that through fear of the followers ofTheodorus the Atheist, and of theSophistBion, who used to assail the philosophers, and shrank from no means of refuting them,Arcesilaus took precautions, in order to avoid trouble, by never appearing to suggest anydogma, but used to put forward theepoche (suspense of judgement) as a protection, like the black juice which thecuttlefishes throw out.[1]
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