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Born March 29, 1832 • Brno • Czech Republic
Died August 29, 1912 (aged 80) • Austria
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Epictetus
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Aristotle
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Socrates
Socrates
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Plato
Plato
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Averroës
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Philo Judaeus
Philo Judaeus
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Avicenna
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Plotinus
ancient philosopher
Epicurus
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Democritus
Democritus
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St. Justin Martyr
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Xenocrates
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Diogenes.
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Archytas of Tarentum
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Proclus
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Numenius of Apamea
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Poseidonius
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Speusippus
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