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Epicurus
Epicurus (341—271 BCE) Epicurus developed an unsparingly materialistic metaphysics, empiricist epistemology, and hedonistic ethics. Epicurus taught that the basic constituents of the world are atoms, uncuttable bits of matter, flying through empty space, and he tried to explain all natural … Continue reading
Diogenes Laertius
Diogenes Laertius was a biographer of the Greek philosophers. Nothing is known about his life, but his surviving “Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers” is one of the principal surviving sources for the history of Greek philosophy. Son of Rikesioswas, he … Continue reading
Parmenides of Elea
Parmenides of Elea, the son of Peirethos (520/510 BC), founder of the Eleatic school. A student of Anaximander, the Pythagorean Ameineias and of Xenophanes according to Diogenes Laertius (there is some doubt that he knew Anaximander). Parmenides was a teacher of Empedocles and Zeno. … Continue reading
Heraclitus
Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca. 540-480 BC) Heraclitus of Ephesus is one of the most interesting figures in the history of ancient Greek culture. His strong character and individuality has clear expression in his style and deep meaning. His writing is something prophetic … Continue reading
Pythagoras
Pythagoras was born in 580 BC in Greece, on the island of Samos. At very young age he is drawn by Olympian religion , in particular the cult of Apollo. But Homer with his poems, his religion or rituals have not … Continue reading
Thales of Miletus
The Greek philosopher, Thales was born around 624BC, the son of Examyes and Cleobuline. While some believe his lineage was Phoenician, most consider him to be Milesian (Miletus, Asia Minor, now Turkey). He came from a distinguished family.As Socrates, Thales … Continue reading
Democritus
Democritus was born at Abdera, about 460 BCE, although according to some 490. His father was from a noble family and of great wealth, and contributed largely towards the entertainment of the army of Xerxes on his return to Asia. … Continue reading
Socrates
Socrates was born on 470 BC in Athens. His father was a sculptor and his mother was a midwife. Began devoting himself to sculpture, however, did not remain faithful until the end of his life , but he turned to philosophy, where … Continue reading
Aristotel
Born: 384 B.c. in Stageira, Chalcidice, near Macedonia Died: 322 B.C. in Chalcis, Euboea, Greece Aristotle was one of the greatest Greek writers and philosophers, rivaled only by Plato. It served the purpose of knowledge, as was seen in those early … Continue reading
Greek Philosophers
Ancient Greek philosophy has a scent of clear air, of unclouded sky with warm sunshine. It is where all, in terms of thinking things theoretically began. Ancient Greek Philosophy is divided into four time-periods: (1) Presocratic Period (6th – 5th century … Continue reading
