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Bible Encyclopedias
Academics
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or a name given to such philosophers as adopted the doctrines of Plato. They were so called from the Academia, a grove near Athens, where they studied and lectured. The Academics are divided into those of the first academy, who taught the doctrines of Plato in their original purity; those of the second, or middle academy, who differed materially from the first, and inclined to skepticism; and those of the new academy, who pursued probability as the only attainable wisdom. The Academics and Epicureans (q.v.) were the prevailing philosophical sects at the time of Christ's birth.
— Tennemann, Hist. Philosophy §§ 127-138.
÷ Acatan
Acatan
(Ἀκατάν ), the father of Johannes, said to be one of those who returned from the Babylonian captivity (1 Esdras 8:38); evidently the same with HAKATTAN (See HAKATTAN) (q.v.) of the parallel text (Ezra 8:12).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Academics'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/academics.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
