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^Russell, Bertrand. "The History of Western Philosophy." 1945
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This article is missing information about the lives and or significance of the philosophers as shown within the Notes column Please expand the article to include this information Further details may exist on the talk page March 2021 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 Socrates Plato and Aristotle Abbreviations used in this list c circa fl flourished Name Life School Notes Acrion 5th 4th century BC Pythagorean visited by Plato Adrastus of Aphrodisias 2nd century AD Peripatetic wrote commentaries on Aristotle s works and a commentary on Plato s Timaeus Aedesia 5th century Neoplatonic wife of Hermias and mother of Ammonius and Heliodorus Aedesius 3rd 4th century Neoplatonic studied under Iamblichus before founding his own school in Pergamum Aeneas of Gaza 5th 6th century Neoplatonic Christian convert who studied under Hierocles Aenesidemus 1st century BC Pyrrhonist wrote a book called Pyrrhonist Discourses which became a central text for the Pyrrhonists Aesara 5th 4th century BC Pythagorean wrote On Human Nature of which a fragment is preserved by Stobaeus Aeschines of Neapolis 2nd 1st century BC Academic skeptic shared the leadership of the Academy at Athens together with Charmadas and Clitomachus about 110 BC Aeschines of Sphettus 5th 4th century BC Socratic part of Socrates circle and likely present at his death Aetius 4th century AD Peripatetic Antiochean convert to Christianity who studied in Alexandria Agapius 5th 6th century AD Neoplatonic studied under Marinus of Neapolis known for his learning Agathobulus 1st 2nd century AD Cynic known for his severe asceticism and teacher of Demonax Agathosthenes uncertain date geographer historian or philosopher referred to by Tzetzes as his authority in matters connected with geography Agrippa the Skeptic 1st 2nd century AD Pyrrhonist thought to be the creator of the five grounds of doubt Albinus 2nd century AD Middle Platonist Alcibiades 450 404 BC Socratic Athenian General and Politician Alcinous 2nd century AD Middle Platonist Alcmaeon of Croton 5th century BC Pythagorean interested in medicine Alexamenus of Teos 5th century BC Socratic may have been the first to write philosophical dialogues Alexander of Aegae 1st century AD Peripatetic tutored the emperor Nero Alexander of Aphrodisias 2nd 3rd century AD Peripatetic influential commentator on the Corpus Aristotelicum Alexicrates 1st 2nd century AD Pythagorean Alexinus 4th 3rd century BC Megarian founded his own school which did not fare well Amelius 3rd century AD Neoplatonic student of Plotinus who wrote voluminously Ammonius Hermiae 5th 6th century AD Neoplatonic Ammonius of Athens 1st century AD Middle Platonist teacher of Plutarch Ammonius Saccas 2nd 3rd century AD Neoplatonic Plotinus teacher Anaxagoras 5th century BC Pluralist Anaxarchus 4th century BC Atomist first Greek to attempt the problem of squaring the circle Anaxilaus 1st century BC 1st century AD Pythagorean Banished from Rome for practising magic Anaximander 7th 6th century BC Milesian First to conceive a mechanical model of the world Anaximenes of Miletus 6th century BC Milesian Androcydes 2nd century BC Pythagorean Andronicus of Rhodes 1st century BC Peripatetic Anniceris 4th 3rd century BC Cyrenaic Antiochus of Ascalon 2nd 1st century BC Middle Platonist Antipater of Cyrene 4th century BC Cyrenaic Antipater of Tarsus 2nd century BC Stoic Antipater of Tyre 1st century BC Stoic Antisthenes 5th 4th century BC Cynic Antoninus 4th century AD Neoplatonic Apollodorus of Athens 2nd century BC Stoic Apollodorus of Seleucia 2nd century BC Stoic Apollodorus the Epicurean 2nd century BC Epicurean Apollonius Cronus 4th century BC Megarian Apollonius of Tyana 1st century AD Neopythagorean Apollonius of Tyre 1st century BC Stoic Arcesilaus 4th 3rd century BC Academic skeptic Archedemus of Tarsus 2nd century BC Stoic Archelaus 5th century BC Pluralist Archytas 5th 4th century BC Pythagorean Arete of Cyrene 4th century BC Cyrenaic Arignote 6th 5th century BC Pythagorean Aristarchus of Samos 4th 3rd century BC Academic skeptic presented the first known model that placed the Sun at the center of the known universe with the Earth revolving around it Aristippus 5th 4th century BC Cyrenaic Aristippus the Younger 4th century BC Cyrenaic Aristoclea fl 6th century BC Aristocles of Messene 1st century AD Peripatetic Aristocreon 3rd 2nd century BC Stoic Aristo of Alexandria 2nd 1st century BC Peripatetic Aristo of Ceos 3rd 2nd century BC Peripatetic Aristo of Chios 4th 3rd century BC Stoic Aristotle 4th century BC Peripatetic founder of Peripatetic school student of Plato Aristotle of Cyrene 4th 3rd century BC Cyrenaic Aristotle of Mytilene 2nd century AD Peripatetic Aristoxenus 4th century BC Peripatetic Arius Didymus 1st century BC Stoic Asclepiades of Phlius 4th 3rd century BC Eretrian Asclepiades the Cynic 4th century AD Cynic Asclepigenia 5th 6th century AD Neoplatonic Asclepiodotus 1st century BC Asclepiodotus of Alexandria 5th century AD Neoplatonic Aspasius 2nd century AD Peripatetic Athenaeus of Seleucia 1st century BC Peripatetic Athenodoros Cananites 1st century BC Stoic Athenodoros Cordylion 2nd 1st century BC Stoic Athenodorus of Soli 3rd century BC Stoic Attalus 1st century BC 1st century AD Stoic Atticus 2nd century AD Middle Platonist Basilides Stoic 2nd century BC Stoic Denied the existence of incorporeal entities Basilides the Epicurean 3rd 2nd century BC Epicurean Succeeded Dionysius of Lamptrai as the head of the Epicurean school at Athens Batis of Lampsacus 3rd century BC Epicurean Bion of Borysthenes 4th 3rd century BC Cynic Once was a slave later to be released Boethus of Sidon 1st century BC Peripatetic Boethus of Sidon Stoic 2nd century BC Stoic Bolus of Mendes fl 3rd century BC Pythagorean Brontinus fl 6th century BC Pythagorean Bryson of Achaea fl 330 BC Megarian Callicles 5th century BCE Sophist Calliphon 2nd century BC Peripatetic Calliphon of Croton 6th century BC Pythagorean Callistratus fl 3rd century AD Sophist Carneades c 214 129 8 BC Academic skeptic Carneiscus c 300 BC Epicurean Cassius Longinus c 213 273 Middle Platonist Cebes c 430 350 BC Pythagorean Celsus 2nd century Cercidas 3rd century BC Cynic Cercops Pythagorean Chaerephon Socratic Chamaeleon 350 275 BC Peripatetic Charmadas 164 c 95 BC Academic skeptic Chrysanthius fl 4th century Neoplatonic Chrysippus 279 206 BC Stoic Cleanthes 330 230 BC Stoic Clearchus of Soli 4th 3rd century BC fl 320 BC Peripatetic Cleinias of Tarentum 4th century BC Pythagorean Cleomedes Stoic Cleomenes fl c 300 BC Cynic Clinomachus 4th century BC Megarian Clitomachus 187 109 BC Academic skeptic Colotes 320 268 BC Epicurean Crantor born c 350 BC Academic Platonist Crates of Athens died 268 265 BC Academic Platonist Crates of Mallus fl 2nd century BC Stoic Crates of Thebes c 365 c 285 BC Cynic husband of Hipparchia of Maroneia Cratippus of Pergamon Peripatetic Cratylus Ephesian Crescens the Cynic Cynic Crinis Stoic Critolaus Peripatetic Cronius fl 2nd century A D Neopythagorean Damascius born c 458 died after 538 Neoplatonic Damis 1st 2nd century A D Neopythagorean Damo 5th century BC Pythagorean reportedly the daughter of Pythagoras and Theano Dardanus of Athens 160 85 BC Stoic one of the several leaders of Stoa after the death of Panaetius Demetrius Lacon fl late 2nd century BC Epicurean Demetrius of Amphipolis fl 4th century BC Academic Platonist Demetrius Phalereus Peripatetic Demetrius the Cynic Cynic Democrates Pythagorean Democritus c 460 c 370 BC Presocratic Atomist Demonax Cynic Dexippus fl 350 Neoplatonic Diagoras of Melos Sophist Dicaearchus Peripatetic Dio Chrysostom Sophist Diocles of Cnidus fl 3rd or 2nd century BC Academic Platonist Diodorus Cronus Megarian Diodorus of Adramyttium fl 1st century BC Academic skeptic Diodorus of Aspendus Pythagorean Diodorus of Tyre Peripatetic Diodotus Stoic Diogenes of Apollonia Presocratic Diogenes of Babylon Stoic Diogenes of Oenoanda Epicurean Diogenes of Seleucia Epicurean Diogenes of Sinope 412 404 323 BC Cynic Lived in a clay wine jar Diogenes of Tarsus Epicurean Dionysius of Chalcedon Megarian Dionysius of Cyrene Stoic Dionysius of Lamptrai Epicurean Dionysius the Renegade Stoic abandoned Stoicism for Cyrenaicism Dio of Alexandria fl 1st century BC Academic skeptic Diotima of Mantinea Diotimus Stoic Domninus of Larissa c 420 c 480 Neoplatonic Echecrates Pythagorean Ecphantus Pythagorean Empedocles Presocratic Pluralist Epicharmus of Kos Pythagorean Epictetus Stoic wrote The Enchiridion a handbook of Stoic ethical advice Epicurus Epicurean said that the purpose of philosophy was to attain tranquility characterized by ataraxia Eubulides Megarian Euclid of Megara Megarian Eudemus of Rhodes Peripatetic Eudorus of Alexandria Peripatetic Eudoxus of Cnidus 410 408 355 347 BC Academic Platonist Euenus Sophist Euphantus Megarian Euphraeus Euphrates Stoic Eurytus Pythagorean Eusebius of Myndus fl 4th century Neoplatonic Eustathius of Cappadocia c 400 Neoplatonic Evander fl c 215 c 205 Academic skeptic Favorinus Academic skeptic Gaius the Platonist fl 2nd century Middle Platonist Geminus Stoic Gorgias Sophist Hagnon of Tarsus fl 2nd century BC Academic skeptic Hecataeus of Abdera Pyrrhonist Hecato of Rhodes Stoic Hegesias of Cyrene Cyrenaic Hegesinus of Pergamon fl c 160 BC Academic skeptic Hegias fl c 500 Neoplatonic Heliodorus of Alexandria fl 5th century Neoplatonic Heraclides Lembus Heraclides Ponticus 387 312 BC Academic Platonist Heraclitus Presocratic Ephesian claimed that You cannot step in the same river twice and All is fire Heraclius Cynic Herillus of Carthage Stoic Hermagoras of Amphipolis Stoic Hermarchus Epicurean Hermias born c 410 died c 450 Neoplatonic Herminus Peripatetic Hermippus of Smyrna Peripatetic Hermotimus of Clazomenae Hicetas Pythagorean Hierius fl c 500 Neoplatonic Hierocles of Alexandria fl c 430 Neoplatonic Hierocles Stoic 2nd century CE Stoic Hieronymus of Rhodes c 290 c 230 BC Peripatetic Himerius Sophist Hipparchia of Maroneia fl c 325 BC Cynic Genus of butterflies Hipparchia butterfly named after her Hippasus Pythagorean Hippias Sophist Hippo 5th century BC Presocratic Horus Cynic Hypatia of Alexandria born 350 370 415 Neoplatonic Iamblichus c 245 c 325 Neoplatonic Ichthyas Megarian Idomeneus of Lampsacus Epicurean Ion of Chios Pythagorean Isidore of Alexandria fl c 475 Neoplatonic Jason of Nysa Stoic Lacydes of Cyrene before 241 c 205 BC Academic skeptic Leonteus of Lampsacus Epicurean Leontion Epicurean Leucippus Presocratic Atomist Lyco of Iasos Pythagorean Lyco of Troas Peripatetic Lycophron Sophist Lysis of Taras Pythagorean Marinus of Neapolis born c 450 Neoplatonic Maximus of Ephesus died 372 Neoplatonic Maximus of Tyre fl 2nd century Middle Platonist Meleager of Gadara Cynic Melissus of Samos Presocratic Eleatic Menedemus Eretrian Menedemus of Pyrrha fl c 350 BC Academic Platonist Menedemus the Cynic Cynic Menippus Cynic Metrocles Cynic Metrodorus of Athens Metrodorus of Chios Atomist Metrodorus of Cos Pythagorean Metrodorus of Lampsacus the elder Presocratic Metrodorus of Lampsacus the younger Epicurean Metrodorus of Stratonicea fl 2nd century BC Academic skeptic Mnesarchus of Athens Stoic Moderatus of Gades Neopythagorean Monimus Cynic Myia Pythagorean Nausiphanes Atomist Nicarete of Megara Megarian Nicolaus of Damascus Nicomachus Neopythagorean Nicomachus son of Aristotle Peripatetic Numenius of Apamea fl c 275 Neopythagorean Nymphidianus of Smyrna fl c 360 Neoplatonic Ocellus Lucanus Pythagorean Oenomaus of Gadara Cynic Olympiodorus the Elder Peripatetic Olympiodorus the Younger c 495 570 Neoplatonic Onasander fl 1st century Middle Platonist Onatas Pythagorean Origen the Pagan fl c 250 Middle Platonist Panaetius Stoic Pancrates of Athens Cynic Panthoides Megarian Parmenides of Elea Presocratic Eleatic held that the only thing that exists is being itself teacher of Zeno of Elea Pasicles of Thebes Megarian Patro the Epicurean Epicurean Peregrinus Proteus Cynic Persaeus Stoic Phaedo of Elis Eretrian Originally founded the School of Elis it was later transferred to Eretria by his pupil Menedemus Phaedrus Epicurean Phanias of Eresus Peripatetic Phanto of Phlius Pythagorean Philip of Opus fl 4th century BC Academic Philiscus of Aegina Cynic Philiscus of Thessaly Sophist Philo 20 BC 50 AD Middle Platonist Philo of Larissa 159 158 84 83 BC Academic skeptic Philo the Dialectician Megarian Philodemus Epicurean Philolaus Pythagorean Philonides of Laodicea Epicurean Philostratus Sophist Phintys Pythagorean Plato 428 427 348 347 BC Academic student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle famous for the Theory of Forms Plotinus c 204 270 Neoplatonic Plutarch c 46 120 Middle Platonist Plutarch of Athens c 350 430 Neoplatonic Polemarchus Polemon of Athens Stoic Polemon of Athens scholarch before 314 270 269 BC Academic Polemon of Laodicea Sophist Polus Polyaenus of Lampsacus Epicurean Polystratus Epicurean Porphyry 234 c 305 Neoplatonic taught by Plotinus wrote the Isagoge an introduction to Aristotle s Categories Posidonius Stoic Potamo of Alexandria Eclecticism Praxiphanes Peripatetic Priscian of Lydia fl c 550 Neoplatonic Priscus of Epirus c 305 c 395 Neoplatonic Proclus 412 485 Neoplatonic Proclus of Laodicea Proclus Mallotes Stoic Prodicus Sophist Protagoras Sophist Ptolemy el Garib fl c 300 AD Peripatetic Pyrrho Pyrrhonist credited as being the first skeptic philosopher Pythagoras c 570 c 495 BC Pythagorean Credited with discovering the Pythagorean theorem Sallustius Neoplatonic Sallustius of Emesa Cynic Satyrus Peripatetic Secundus the Silent Cynic Sextus of Chaeronea Sextus Empiricus Pyrrhonist Simmias of Thebes Pythagorean Simon the Shoemaker Socratic Simplicius of Cilicia c 490 c 560 Neoplatonic Siro Epicurean Socrates c 470 399 BC Socratic considered one of the founders of Western philosophy credited as being the first moral philosopher Sopater of Apamea died before 337 Neoplatonic Sosigenes Peripatetic Sosipatra fl c 325 Neoplatonic Sotion Neopythagorean Speusippus c 407 339 BC Academic Sphaerus Stoic Stilpo Megarian Strato of Lampsacus Peripatetic Syrianus died c 437 Neoplatonic Telauges Pythagorean Telecles of Phocis died 167 166 BC Academic skeptic Teles the Cynic Cynic Thales c 626 623 c 548 545 BC Presocratic Milesian first philosopher held that the first principle arche is water one of the Seven Sages of Greece Theagenes of Patras Cynic Theano Pythagorean Themista of Lampsacus Epicurean Themistius Neoplatonic Theodorus of Asine fl 3rd century Neoplatonic Theodorus the Atheist c 340 c 250 BCE Cyrenaic Theon of Smyrna Neopythagorean Theophrastus Peripatetic Thrasymachus Sophist Thrasymachus of Corinth Megarian Timaeus of Locri Pythagorean Timaeus the Sophist fl between 1st and 4th centuries Middle Platonist Timon Pyrrhonist Timycha Pythagorean Tisias Sophist Xenarchus of Seleucia Peripatetic Xeniades Pyrrhonist Xenocrates c 396 314 BC Academic Xenophanes of Colophon Presocratic Eleatic claimed that if oxen were able to imagine gods those gods would be in the image of oxen Xenophilus Pythagorean friend and teacher of Aristoxenus Xenophon Zenobius 2nd century A D Sophist flourished in the times of the emperor Hadrian Zenodotus fl c 475 Neoplatonic described as the darling of Proclus Zeno of Citium 334 262 BC Stoic founder of the Stoic school of philosophy Zeno of Elea Presocratic Eleatic famous creator of Zeno s paradoxes Zeno of Sidon 150 75 BC Epicurean sometimes termed the leading Epicurean Zeno of Tarsus fl 200 BC StoicSee also editList of ancient Platonists List of Cynic philosophers List of Epicurean philosophers List of Stoic philosophersReferences edit Aristotle Metaphysics Alpha 983b18 Russell Bertrand The History of Western Philosophy 1945External links edit Greek philosophy at the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Presocratic philosophy at the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of ancient Greek philosophers amp oldid 1217034519, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
