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Born	205 • Asyūṭ • ancient Egypt
Died	270 (aged 65) • Campania • Italy
Subjects Of Study	Great Chain of Being

The Greek philosopher Plato

Plato

Greek philosopher

Philo Judaeus

Philo Judaeus

Jewish philosopher

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Proclus

Greek philosopher

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Porphyry

Syrian philosopher

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Asclepigenia

Greek philosopher

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Plutarch of Athens

Greek philosopher

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Eusebius of Myndus

Greek philosopher

Marble bust of Aristotle with a beard and draped robe, showing detailed facial features and wavy hair, set against a dark background.

Aristotle

Greek philosopher

Socrates

Socrates

Greek philosopher

Statue of Averroës (Ibn Rushd)

Averroës

Muslim philosopher

The Canon of Medicine

Avicenna

Persian philosopher and scientist

Bronze bust of Epicurus with a full beard and draped clothing, displayed on a round inscribed base at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

Epicurus

Greek philosopher

Democritus

Democritus

Greek philosopher

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St. Justin Martyr

Christian apologist

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Xenocrates

Greek philosopher

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Epictetus

Greek philosopher

Illustration of Diogenes holding a lantern and gesturing with his hand, with three people standing behind him, referencing his search for an honest man.

Diogenes

Greek philosopher

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Archytas of Tarentum

Greek mathematician

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Numenius of Apamea

Greek philosopher

Poseidonius

Poseidonius

Greek philosopher

Agathon (centre) greeting guests in "Plato's Symposium" oil on canvas by Anselm Feuerbach, 1869; in the Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe, Germany.

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