If you liked Placita by Aetius, Jaap Mansfeld, and David Runia, start with Kephalaion (1975), Eleatica 2012 (2016), and The Cambridge history of Hellenistic philosophy (1999). These recommendations are drawn from the same author, shared genres, and reader overlap on BookOrb.

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  1. 1 Kephalaion 1975 · 234 pages · Jaap Mansfeld · Same author
  2. 2 Eleatica 2012 2016 · 201 pages · Massimo Pulpito, Jaap Mansfeld · Same author
  3. 3 The Cambridge history of Hellenistic philosophy 1999 · 916 pages · Jaap Mansfeld · Same author
  4. 4 Aëtiana V 2020 · 2,318 pages · Jaap Mansfeld, David Runia · Same author
  5. 5 Heresiography in context 1992 · 391 pages · Jaap Mansfeld · Same author
  6. 6 Aetii Sermo Sextidecimus et Ultimus 2023 · 218 pages · Aetius · Same author
  7. 7 The pseudo-Hippocratic tract [Peri hebdomadōn.] 1971 · 279 pages · Jaap Mansfeld · Same author
  8. 8 Studies in Later Greek Philosophy and Gnosticism (Variorum Collected Studies) 1989 · 334 pages · Jaap Mansfeld · Same author
  9. 9 Aëtiana : Set of Volumes I-V 2020 · Prof Jaap Mansfeld, David Runia · Same author
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What should I read after Placita?

BookOrb recommends Kephalaion (1975), Eleatica 2012 (2016), The Cambridge history of Hellenistic philosophy (1999), Aëtiana V (2020), and Heresiography in context (1992).

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Who wrote Placita?

Placita is by Aetius, Jaap Mansfeld, and David Runia.