Hellenistic philosophy

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The Hellenistic philosophy encompasses the philosophical teachings of the time of Hellenism . It is part of the philosophy of antiquity and lasted approximately from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. Until the end of the Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt in 30 BC. Chr.

The main currents of Hellenistic philosophy were the stoic school , the teaching of the Epicureans and ancient skepticism . Schools that had arisen earlier also continued to exist, such as the Platonic Academy (Younger Academy), the Peripatos and the Kynismus . The Romans Lucretius and Cicero , strongly influenced by Greek philosophy, can also be counted among Hellenistic philosophy.

The center of Hellenistic philosophy, like that of Greek Classics, continued to be Athens , although Athens had already lost its political supremacy. So the city also attracted many foreigners who joined the philosophical schools of Athens. Athens only lost its position as the center of philosophy when, with the end of Hellenistic philosophy, it moved to Rome and later to Alexandria , Naples a . a. moved.

Philosophical schools were the place of philosophy. These schools were mostly private foundations run by a scholar . The individual schools were organized differently, membership could be loose or very permanent, but in general anyone interested could attend the lectures.

Philosophers at the time of Hellenistic philosophy
Pyrrhon of Elis 365-275 BC Chr. Elis Skeptics
Bion of Borysthenes 355-245 BC Chr. Olbia , Athens , Pella Cynic
Epicurus 341-271 BC Chr. Samos , Athens , Ephesus Epicureans
Hermarch 340-260 BC Chr. Athens Epicureans
Zeno of Kition 333-264 BC Chr. Kition Stoic
Kleanthes 331-232 BC Chr. Assos , Athens Stoic
Menippus of Gadara 330-260 BC Chr. Gadara Cynic
Ariston of Chios 3rd century BC Chr. Chios Stoic
Teles from Megara 3rd century BC Chr. Cynic
Kerkidas 290-220 BC Chr. Megalopoli Cynic
Chrysippus of Solos 276-204 BC Chr. Soloi , Athens Stoic
Diogenes of Babylon 239-150 BC Chr. Seleucia on the Tigris , Athens Stoic
Antipater of Tarsus 200-129 BC Chr. Tarsos , Athens Stoic
Zenon of Tarsus 2nd century BC Chr. Tarsus Stoic
Demetrios Lakon 2nd century BC Chr. Epicureans
Apollodorus of Athens 2nd century BC Chr. Athens Epicureans
Panaitios of Rhodes 180-110 BC Chr. Rhodes Stoic
Zenon of Sidon 150-70 BC Chr. Sidon Epicureans
Poseidonios 135-51 BC Chr. Apamea on the Orontes Stoic
Meleager 130-60 BC Chr. Gadara Cynic
Asclepiades of Bithynia 124-60 BC Chr. Bithynia Epicureans
Philodemus 110-40 BC Chr. Gadara , Rome Epicureans
Cicero 106-43 BC Chr. Arpino , Rome The Academy an Interested
Lucretius 97-55 BC Chr. Epicureans

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