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This list of ancient Greek philosophers contains philosophers who studied in ancient Greece or spoke Greek. Ancient Greek philosophy began in Miletus with the pre-Socratic philosopher Thales [1] [2] and lasted through Late Antiquity. Some of the most famous and influential philosophers of all time were from the ancient Greek world, including ...
Ancient Greek philosophy arose in the 6th century BC.Philosophy was used to make sense of the world using reason. It dealt with a wide variety of subjects, including astronomy, epistemology, mathematics, political philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, ontology, logic, biology, rhetoric and aesthetics.
Ancient Greece. 600–500 BC. Thales of Miletus (c. 624 – 546 BC). Of the Milesian school. Believed that all was made of water. ... Philosopher of science ...
Lives of the Eminent Philosophers. Vol. 1:1. Translated by Hicks, Robert Drew (Two volume ed.). Loeb Classical Library. Plutarch's The Dinner of the Seven Wise Men, in the Loeb Classical Library. Seven Sages of Greece with illustrations and further links. Jona Lendering's article Seven Sages includes a chart of various canonical lists.
Philosophy emerged in ancient Greece in the 6th century BC. The pre-Socratic era lasted about two centuries, during which the expanding Persian Achaemenid Empire was stretching to the west, while the Greeks were advancing in trade and sea routes, reaching Cyprus and Syria. [15] The first pre-Socratics lived in Ionia, on the western coast of ...
Thales of Miletus (/ ˈ θ eɪ l iː z / THAY-leez; Ancient Greek: Θαλῆς; c. 626/623 – c. 548/545 BC) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus in Ionia, Asia Minor. Thales was one of the Seven Sages, founding figures of Ancient Greece.
Ancient Greece portal; Biography portal; ... Pages in category "Ancient Greek philosophers" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
This is a list of Stoic philosophers, ordered (roughly) by date. [Note: Some other philosophers like Socrates and Cynics were the big influencers in Stoicism and are founded quoted by the stoics] The criteria for inclusion in this list are fairly mild.