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11Metrocles — (Greek: Μητροκλῆς; fl. c. 325 BC) was a Cynic philosopher from Maroneia. He studied in Aristotle’s Lyceum under Theophrastus, and eventually became a follower of Crates of Thebes who married Metrocles’ sister Hipparchia. Very little survives of… …
12Timon (philosopher) — Timon ( el. Τίμων) of Phlius, (c. 320 c. 230 BC), the son of Timarchus, was a Greek sceptic, a pupil of Pyrrho, and a celebrated writer of satirical poems called Silloi ( el. σίλλοι). LifeA fairly full account of Timon s life was given by… …
13Jason Starr — (* 1966 in Brooklyn, New York City) ist US amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Drehbuchautor. Starr ist insbesondere für seine Kriminalrome international bekannt geworden. Er lebt und schreibt in New York. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Biographie 2… …
14Menedemus — (Greek: Μενέδημος; 345/4 261/0 BC[1]) of Eretria was a Greek philosopher and founder of the Eretrian school. He learned philosophy first in Athens, and then, with his friend Asclepiades, he subsequently studied under Stilpo and Phaedo of Elis.… …
15Xanthippe — ( el. Ξανθίππη) was the wife of Socrates and mother of their three sons Lamprocles, Sophroniscus, and Menexenus. There are far more stories about her than there are facts. She was likely much younger than the philosopher, perhaps by as much as… …
16philosophy, Western — Introduction history of Western philosophy from its development among the ancient Greeks to the present. This article has three basic purposes: (1) to provide an overview of the history of philosophy in the West, (2) to relate… …
17Epicharmus of Kos — Epicharmus is considered to have lived within the hundred year period between c. 540 and c. 450 BC. He was a Greek dramatist and philosopher often credited with being one of the first comic writers, having originated the Doric or Sicilian comedic …
18Phanias of Eresus — (also Phaenias or Phainias) was a Greek philosopher from Lesbos, important as an immediate follower of and commentator on Aristotle. He came to Athens about 332 BCE, and joined his compatriot, Theophrastus, in the Peripatetic school. His writings …
19Leontion — (or Leontium) ( el. Λεόντιον), was a Greek woman who achieved fame sometime around 300 BC. She was a follower of Epicurus and his philosophy. She was the life companion of Metrodorus of Lampsacus. The information we have about her is scant. She… …
20Polemon (scholarch) — Polemon ( el. Πολέμων) of Athens was an eminent Platonic philosopher and Plato s third successor as scholarch or head of the Academy from 314/313 to 270/269 BC. A pupil of Xenocrates, he believed that philosophy should be practiced rather than… …
