‘philosophy’, who maybe even couldn’t read or write for themselves, were nevertheless deeply influenced by the major currents of thought that were debated in the schools, just as plenty of people today who have never studied philosophy or economics are massively influenced by popular presentations in the media of large and complex ideas. And now Luke is taking Paul to where he must meet the ancient philosophies head on: Athens. This is a different team. You can’t just say what you say in the synagogue,