List of Epicurean philosophers
This is a list of Epicurean philosophers, ordered (roughly) by date. The criteria for inclusion in this list are fairly mild. See also Category:Epicurean philosophers.
Name | Period | Notes |
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3rd century BC | ||
Epicurus | 341-270 BC | Founder of the Epicurean school of philosophy. |
Polyaenus of Lampsacus | c. 345-c. 285 BC | Mathematician and friend of Epicurus. |
Metrodorus of Lampsacus | 331-278 BC | Close friend of Epicurus. |
Leontion | fl. 300 BC | Philosopher who criticized Theophrastus. |
Timocrates of Lampsacus | fl. 300 BC | Brother of Metrodorus, and apostate of Epicureanism. |
Leonteus of Lampsacus | c. 300 BC | Pupil of Epicurus. |
Themista of Lampsacus | c. 300 BC | Pupil of Epicurus. |
Carneiscus | c. 300 BC | Epicurean who wrote a work on friendship. |
Idomeneus of Lampsacus | c. 325-c. 250 BC | Friend and pupil of Epicurus. Biographer of famous lives. |
Hermarchus | c. 325-c. 250 BC | Second leader of the Epicurean school. |
c. 323-c. 250 BC | Pupil of Epicurus. | |
Colotes of Lampsacus | c. 320-c. 250 BC | Friend of Epicurus. |
Polystratus | c. 290-219 BC | Third leader of the Epicurean school. |
Dionysius of Lamptrai | c. 275-205 BC | Fourth leader of the Epicurean school. |
Basilides | c. 250-c. 175 BC | Fifth leader of the Epicurean school. |
2nd century BC | ||
Philonides of Laodicea | c. 200-c. 130 BC | Epicurean philosopher who lived at the Seleucid court. |
fl. 150 BC | Teacher of Philonides | |
Diogenes of Tarsus | fl. 150 BC | Epicurean philosopher and author. |
Diogenes of Seleucia | fl. 150 BC | Epicurean philosopher, lived at the court of Syria. |
Alcaeus and Philiscus | fl. 150 BC | Epicurean philosophers expelled from Rome in 173 or 154 BC. |
Apollodorus | fl. 125 BC | Leader of the Epicurean school, teacher of Zeno of Sidon. |
Demetrius Lacon | c. 150-c. 75 BC | Epicurean philosopher and writer. |
Zeno of Sidon | c. 150-c. 75 BC | Epicurean philosopher, and teacher of Philodemus. |
Gaius Amafinius | fl. 125 BC | Epicurean philosopher who introduced Epicureanism to Rome. |
Titus Albucius | fl. 105 BC | Orator and politician. |
1st century BC | ||
Rabirius | fl. 100 BC | Writer of Epicurean texts in Latin |
Phaedrus | 138-70 BC | Leader of the Epicurean school. |
Philodemus | c. 110-c. 40 BC | Epicurean philosopher whose works survive in the Villa of the Papyri. |
Lucretius | c. 95-c. 55 BC | Epicurean philosopher-poet who composed De rerum natura. |
Patro | fl. 70 BC | Leader of the Epicurean school. |
Catius | fl. 50 BC | Epicurean philosopher, wrote Latin books |
Titus Pomponius Atticus | c. 110 BC-c. 33 BC | Banker and patron of letters. |
Siro | fl. 50 BC | Epicurean philosopher and teacher of Virgil. |
2nd century AD | ||
Diogenes of Oenoanda | fl. 125 AD | Epicurean who carved Epicurus's teachings on a wall in Oenoanda. |
See also[]
Categories:
- Epicurean philosophers
- Lists of philosophers
- Ancient Greek philosophy-related lists