Phainias of Eresus
Phainias of Eresus was an ancient Greek philosopher and student of Aristotle . He lived in the 4th century BC. The name Phainias is attested in inscriptions in his homeland and is considered authentic. In addition, the form Phanias occurs.
He came from Eresos , a city on the Aegean island of Lesbos , and was known through several historical writings. After Diogenes Laertios , he also wrote a work on the Socratics .
Plutarch quotes him several times in his biographies, including in the Viten Solons and Themistocles .
Text editions and translations
- Johannes Engels (Ed.): Phaenias of Eresus: The Sources, Text and Translation. In: Oliver Hellmann, David Mirhady (eds.): Phaenias of Eresus. Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick / London 2015, ISBN 978-1-4128-6247-9 , pp. 1–99 (critical edition with English translation)
literature
- Oliver Hellmann, David Mirhady (eds.): Phaenias of Eresus. Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick / London 2015, ISBN 978-1-4128-6247-9
- Jean-Pierre Schneider: Phainias d'Érèse . In: Richard Goulet (ed.): Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques , Vol. 5, Part 1, CNRS Éditions, Paris 2012, ISBN 978-2-271-07335-8 , pp. 266-273
- Fritz Wehrli , Georg Wöhrle , Leonid Zhmud: The Peripatos until the beginning of the Roman Empire. In: Hellmut Flashar (ed.): Outline of the history of philosophy . The philosophy of antiquity. Volume 3: Older Academy - Aristotle - Peripatos. 2nd edition, Schwabe, Basel 2004, ISBN 3-7965-1998-9 , pp. 493–666, here: 588–590
Web links
- Literature by and about Phainias von Eresos in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Phainias of Eresus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Phanias |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th century BC BC or 3rd century BC Chr. |