Name Life School

Acrion 5th / 4th century BC Pythagorean

Adrastus of Aphrodisias 2nd century AD Peripatetic

Aedesia 5th century Neoplatonic

Aedesius 3rd / 4th century Neoplatonic

Aeneas of Gaza 5th / 6th century Neoplatonic

Aenesidemus 1st century BC? Pyrrhonist

Aesara 5th / 4th century BC Pythagorean

Aeschines of Neapolis 2nd / 1st century BC Academic skeptic

Aeschines of Sphettus 5th / 4th century BC Socratic

Aetius 4th century AD Peripatetic

Agapius 5th / 6th century AD Neoplatonic

Agathobulus 1st / 2nd century AD Cynicism

Agathosthenes

Agrippa the Skeptic 1st / 2nd century AD Pyrrhonist

Albinus 2nd century AD Middle Platonist

Alcinous 2nd century AD? Middle Platonist

Alcibiades 450-404 BC Socratic

Alcmaeon of Croton 5th / 5th century BC Pythagorean

Alexamenus of Teos 5th century BC? Socratic

Alexander of Aegae 1st century AD Peripatetic school

Alexander of Aphrodisias 2nd / 3rd century AD Peripatetic school

Alexicrates 1st / 2nd century AD Pythagorean

Alexinus 4th / 3rd century BC Megarian

Amelius 3rd century AD Neoplatonic

Ammonius Hermiae 5th / 6th century AD Neoplatonic

Ammonius of Athens 1st century AD Middle Platonist
Ammonius Saccas 2nd / 3rd century AD Neoplatonic
Anaxagoras 5th century BC Pluralist
Anaxarchus 4th century BC Atomist
Anaxilaus 1st century BC / 1st century AD Pythagorean
Anaximander 7th / 6th century BC Milesian
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

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

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 Cynicism
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

Basilides the Epicurean 3rd / 2nd century BC Epicurean

Batis of Lampsacus 3rd century BC Epicurean

Bion of Borysthenes 4th / 3rd century BC Cynic

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 BC – 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 B.C. Peripatetic
Charmadas 164 BC - c. 95 BC Academic skeptic
Chrysanthius fl. 4th century Neoplatonic
Chrysippus 279-206 B.C. Stoic
Cleanthes 330-230 B.C. Stoic

Clearchus of Soli 4th-3rd century B.C. (fl. 320 B.C.) Peripatetic

Cleinias of Tarentum 4th century B.C. Pythagorean

Cleomedes Stoic
Cleomenes Cynic
Clinomachus 4th century B.C. Megarian
Clitomachus 187 BC - 109 BC Academic skeptic
Colotes 320-268 B.C. Epicurean
Crantor born c. 350 BC Academic Platonist
Crates of Athens died 268-265 BC Academic Platonist
Crates of Mallus fl. 2nd century B.C. Stoic
Crates of Thebes Cynic
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 B.C. Pythagorean

Dardanus of Athens 160-85 B.C. Stoic

Demetrius Lacon fl. late 2nd century B.C. Epicurean

Demetrius Phalereus Peripatetic
Demetrius of Amphipolis fl. 4th century BC Academic Platonist
Demetrius the Cynic Cynic
Democrates Pythagorean?
Democritus 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 Cynic
Diogenes of Tarsus Epicurean
Dionysius of Chalcedon Megarian
Dionysius of Cyrene Stoic
Dionysius of Lamptrai Epicurean
Dionysius the Renegade Stoic
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

Epicurus Epicurean

Eubulides Megarian
Euclid of Megara Megarian
Eudemus of Rhodes Peripatetic
Eudorus of Alexandria Peripatetic
Eudoxus of Cnidus 410/408 BC – 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 BC - 312 BC Academic Platonist

Heraclitus Presocratic, Ephesian

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) Stoic
Hieronymus of Rhodes Peripatetic
Himerius Sophist
Hipparchia of Maroneia Cynic
Hippasus Pythagorean
Hippias Sophist
Hippo 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
Presocratic
elder)
Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the
Epicurean
younger)
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 Cynicism
Panthoides Megarian

Parmenides of Elea Presocratic, Eleatic

Pasicles of Thebes Megarian

Patro the Epicurean Epicurean
Peregrinus Proteus Cynicism
Persaeus Stoic

Phaedo of Elis Socratic, School of Elis

Phaedrus Epicurean
Phanias of Eresus Peripatetic
Phanto of Phlius Pythagorean
Philip of Opus fl. 4th century BC Academic
Philiscus of Aegina Cynicism
Philiscus of Thessaly Sophist
Philo 20 BC - 50 AD Middle Platonist
Philo of Larissa 159/158 BC – 84/83 BC Academic skeptic
Philo the Dialectician Megarian
Philodemus Epicurean
Philolaus Pythagorean
Philonides of Laodicea Epicurean
Philostratus Sophist
Phintys Pythagorean

Plato 428/427 BC - 348/347 BC Academic

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 Laodicea Sophist
Polemon before 314 BC - 270/269 BC Academic
Polus
Polyaenus of Lampsacus Epicurean
Polystratus Epicurean

Porphyry 234 – c. 305 Neoplatonic

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 Peripatetic

Pyrrho Pyrrhonist

Pythagoras Pythagorean
Sallustius Neoplatonic
Sallustius of Emesa Cynicism
Satyrus Peripatetic
Secundus the Silent Cynicism
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 Socratic

Sopater of Apamea died before 337 Neoplatonic

Sosigenes Peripatetic
Sosipatra fl. c. 325 Neoplatonic
Sotion Neopythagorean
Speusippus c. 407 BC – 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 Cynicism

Thales Presocratic, Milesian

Theagenes of Patras Cynicism

Theano Pythagorean
Themista of Lampsacus Epicurean
Themistius Neoplatonic
Theodorus of Asine fl. 3rd century Neoplatonic
Theodorus the Atheist 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 BC – 314 BC Academic
Xenophanes of Colophon Presocratic, Eleatic

Xenophilus Pythagorean

Xenophon

Zenobius 2nd century A.D. Sophist

Zenodotus fl. c. 475 Neoplatonic

Zeno of Citium 334-262 B.C. Stoic

Zeno of Elea Presocratic, Eleatic

Zeno of Sidon 150-75 B.C. Epicurean

Zeno of Tarsus fl. 200 B.C. Stoic

Source: www.greecehighdefinition.com/blog/ancient-greek
Notes

visited by Plato
wrote commentaries
on Aristotle's works and a
commentary on Plato's
Timaeus

wife of Hermias, and mother

of Ammonius and Heliodorus

studied
under Iamblichus before
founding his own school
in Pergamum
a Christian convert who
studied under Hierocles

wrote a book
called Pyrrhonist
Discourses which became a
central text for the skeptics

part of Socrates' circle and

likely present at his death

Antiochean convert to
Christianity who studied in
Alexandria
studied under Marinus of
Neapolis. known for his
learning
Known for his
severe asceticism and
teacher of Demonax

thought to be the creator of

the "five grounds of doubt"

Athenian General and

Politician
interested in medicine

may have been the first to

write philosophical dialogues

tutored the emperor Nero

influential commentator on
the Corpus Aristotelicum

founded his own school

which did not fare well
student of Plotinus who
wrote voluminously

teacher of Plutarch
Plotinus' teacher

presented the first known

model that placed the Sun at
the center of the known
universe with the Earth
revolving around it.
founder of Peripatetic
school; student of Plato

Denied the existence of

incorporeal entities

Succeeded Dionysius of
Lamptrai as the head of the
Epicurean school at Athens

Once was a slave, later to be

released
Reportedly the daughter of
Pythagoras and Theano

One of the several leaders of

Stoa after the death of
Panaetius
wrote The Enchiridion, a
handbook of Stoic ethical
advice
said that the purpose of
philosophy was to attain
tranquility characterized
by ataraxia
claimed that "You cannot
step in the same river twice"
and "All is fire."
held that the only thing that
exists is being itself; teacher
of Zeno of Elea
student of Socrates and
teacher of Aristotle; famous
for the Theory of Forms

taught by Plotinus; wrote

the Isagoge, an introduction
to Aristotle's "Categories",

credited as being the

first skeptic philosopher
considered one of the
founders of Western
philosophy; credited as
being the first moral
philosopher

the first philosopher; held

that the first principle (arche)
is water; one of the Seven
Sages of Greece
 claimed that, if oxen were
able to imagine gods, those
gods would be in the image
of oxen
friend and teacher
of Aristoxenus

Flourished in the times of the

emperor Hadrian
described as "the darling
of Proclus"
founder of the Stoic school
of philosophy
famous creator of Zeno's
paradoxes
sometimes termed the
"leading Epicurean"

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