PrepTest 87, Section 3, Question 12
The Discourses, a work attributed to the ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus, is believed to have been compiled from Epictetus's lectures by his student Arrian. Some claim that Arrian himself authored The Discourses and falsely attributed authorship to Epictetus. That is, however, highly unlikely. Epictetus's views were well known by his contemporaries in Roman society; if Arrian tried to pass off his own views as Epictetus's, this deception would soon be exposed.
The Discourses, a work attributed to the ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus, is believed to have been compiled from Epictetus's lectures by his student Arrian. Some claim that Arrian himself authored The Discourses and falsely attributed authorship to Epictetus. That is, however, highly unlikely. Epictetus's views were well known by his contemporaries in Roman society; if Arrian tried to pass off his own views as Epictetus's, this deception would soon be exposed.
The Discourses, a work attributed to the ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus, is believed to have been compiled from Epictetus's lectures by his student Arrian. Some claim that Arrian himself authored The Discourses and falsely attributed authorship to Epictetus. That is, however, highly unlikely. Epictetus's views were well known by his contemporaries in Roman society; if Arrian tried to pass off his own views as Epictetus's, this deception would soon be exposed.
The Discourses, a work attributed to the ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus, is believed to have been compiled from Epictetus's lectures by his student Arrian. Some claim that Arrian himself authored The Discourses and falsely attributed authorship to Epictetus. That is, however, highly unlikely. Epictetus's views were well known by his contemporaries in Roman society; if Arrian tried to pass off his own views as Epictetus's, this deception would soon be exposed.
Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?
The Discourses would have received very little attention in Roman society if that work had not been attributed to Epictetus.
Some of the philosophy that modern scholars believe Arrian subscribed to can be found in The Discourses.
Arrian in some ways modeled himself on the historian Xenophon, who had written works that he falsely attributed to the philosopher Socrates.
Arrian had high status in Roman society, which he knew would be undermined if he were shown to be dishonest.
During his long career, Arrian was a soldier, a consul of Rome, and a governor in Turkey.
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