Xenocrates

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Died	314 BCE • Athens • Greece

Plato

Plato

Greek philosopher

Speusippus

Greek philosopher

Carneades

Greek philosopher

Arcesilaus

Greek philosopher

Cleitomachus

Greek philosopher

Aenesidemus

Greek philosopher

Chrysippus

Greek philosopher

Aristotle

Aristotle

Greek philosopher

Socrates

Socrates

Greek philosopher

Epicurus

Greek philosopher

Democritus

Democritus

Greek philosopher

St. Justin Martyr

Christian apologist

Epictetus

Greek philosopher

Diogenes.

Diogenes

Greek philosopher

Archytas of Tarentum

Greek mathematician

Proclus

Greek philosopher

Numenius of Apamea

Greek philosopher

Poseidonius

Poseidonius

Greek philosopher

Theophrastus

Theophrastus

Greek philosopher

Damascius

Greek philosopher

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