Philiskos of Aegina
Philiskos of Aegina ( ancient Greek Φιλίσκος Philískos , Latinized Philiscus Aegineta ) was a Greek ancient philosopher . He came from Aegina and was probably in the 4th century BC. Active. He is counted among the cynics .
Philiscus' writings are lost. Only a few ancient accounts of his life and teaching have survived. Due to the sparse tradition, almost nothing is known about Philiscos.
Lore
The most important sources on Philiskos are reports by the third century historian of philosophy Diogenes Laertios , the Byzantine lexicon Suda from the 9th century and two speeches by the Roman emperor Julian . Further information can be found in the writings of Philodemos of Gadara , Pliny the Elder , John Stobaius and in an anonymous biography of Isocrates . In the case of the latter reports, however, it is not always entirely clear whether a different Philiscos is being referred to.
Life
The information that Philiskos was a pupil of the Cynic Diogenes of Sinope in Athens , came from Aegina and his father was called Onesikritos (possibly the Cynic Onesikritos ) can be regarded as relatively certain . Less certain, however, is the news to be found in the Suda that Philiskos was a student of the philosopher Stilpon and teacher of Alexander the Great .
Teaching
According to the Suda, Philiskos wrote dialogues, one of which is said to have been called Kodros . Two iambic trimeters that were handed down by Johannes Stobaios and attributed to Philiskos could actually come from Philiskos.
However, the claim that the tragedies ascribed to Diogenes of Sinope in ancient times actually came from Philiscus is probably wrong. The workshop owner Philiskos mentioned by Philodemos of Gadara is certainly another Philiscos; possibly also Philiskos, who, according to Teles von Megara, wrote a biography of Plato .
Source collections and translations
expenditure
- Gabriele Giannantoni (Ed.): Socratis et Socraticorum Reliquiae , Volume 2, Bibliopolis, Naples 1990, Section VD ( online )
- Bruno Snell (Ed.): Tragicorum Graecorum Fragmenta , 2nd edition, Volume 1, Göttingen 1986, number 89: Philiscus Aegineta
Translations
- Georg Luck (ed.): The wisdom of dogs. Texts of the ancient Cynics in German translation with explanations (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 484). Kröner, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-520-48401-3 , pp. 224-225.
literature
- Klaus Döring : Philiskos from Aegina . In: Hellmut Flashar (ed.): Outline of the history of philosophy . The philosophy of antiquity , Volume 2/1, Schwabe, Basel 1998, ISBN 3-7965-1036-1 , p. 296.
- Marie-Odile Goulet-Cazé: Philiscos d'Égine. In: Richard Goulet (ed.): Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques. Vol. 5, Part 1, CNRS Éditions, Paris 2012, ISBN 978-2-271-07335-8 , pp. 323–329
Remarks
- ^ Julian, speeches 6 and 7.
- ↑ a b c Klaus Döring: Philiskos from Aegina . In: Hellmut Flashar (ed.): Outline of the history of philosophy. The philosophy of antiquity , Volume 2/1, Schwabe, Basel 1998, p. 296.
- ↑ Diogenes Laertios, On the life and teachings of famous philosophers 6,75; Suda , keyword Φιλίσκος , Adler number: phi 359 , Suda-Online .
- ↑ Johannes Stobaios, Florilegium 3,29,40.
- ↑ Diogenes Laertios, On the Lives and Teachings of Famous Philosophers 6.80.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Philiskos of Aegina |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Philiscus; Philískos; Philiscus Aegineta; Φιλίσκος (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | ancient Greek philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century BC BC or 4th century BC Chr. |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aegina |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th century BC BC or 3rd century BC Chr. |