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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 ...
Aristus (Ancient Greek: Ἄριστος; fl. 46 BC) was a philosopher of ancient Greece from Ascalon (Ashkelon), aligned with the "Academic" school of philosophy, also known as Platonism. He was the pupil of and later successor to his brother, the more famous and renowned Academic philosopher Antiochus of Ascalon , and was generally considered ...
Socrates (/ ˈ s ɒ k r ə t iː z /, [2] Ancient Greek: Σωκράτης, romanized: Sōkrátēs; c. 470 – 399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy [3] and as among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought.
Phaedrus (/ ˈ f iː d r ə s, ˈ f ɛ d r ə s /; Ancient Greek: Φαῖδρος; 138 – 70/69 BC [1]) was an Epicurean philosopher. He was the head of the Epicurean school in Athens after the death of Zeno of Sidon around 75 BC, until his own death in 70 or 69 BC.
Plato Roman copy of a portrait bust c. 370 BC Born 428/427 or 424/423 BC Athens Died 348 BC (aged c. 75–80) Athens Notable work Euthyphro Apology Crito Phaedo Meno Protagoras Gorgias Symposium Phaedrus Parmenides Theaetetus Republic Timaeus Laws Era Ancient Greek philosophy School Platonic Academy Notable students Aristotle Main interests Epistemology, Metaphysics Political philosophy ...
Crates (Ancient Greek: Κράτης ὁ Θηβαῖος; c. 365 – c. 285 BC [1]) of Thebes was a Greek Cynic philosopher, [2] the principal pupil of Diogenes of Sinope [2] and the husband of Hipparchia of Maroneia who lived in the same manner as him. [3] Crates gave away his money to live a life of poverty on the streets of Athens.
As a young man he moved to Athens and studied under Panaetius, the leading Stoic philosopher of the age, and the last undisputed head of the Stoic school in Athens. [10] When Panaetius died in 110 BC, Posidonius would have been around 25 years old. [10] Rather than remain in Athens, he instead settled in Rhodes, and gained citizenship. [14]
Adrianus was the pupil of Herodes Atticus, and obtained the chair of philosophy at Athens during the lifetime of his master, [citation needed] which does not seem to have impaired their mutual regard; Herodes declared that the unfinished speeches of his scholar were "the fragments of a colossus," and Adrianus showed his gratitude by a funeral ...