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Ten under-appreciated ancient thinkers [timeline]

Classical Philosophy

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The influence and wisdom from ancient philosophers like Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato is undeniable. But how well do you know the life and works of Macrina, Philo of Alexandria, or Gorgias? Although known for his work in botany, did you know Theophrastus was a pupil of Aristotle as well? Peter Adamson, author of the History of Philosophy series, highlights ten under-appreciated ancient thinkers for their important, yet often overlooked, contributions to Western philosophy. Discover more about them in the timeline below.

Featured image credit: The Parthenon (1871) by Frederic Edwin Church. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Peter Adamson took his doctorate from the University of Notre Dame and first worked at King's College London. In 2012 he moved to the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, where he is Professor of Late Ancient and Arabic Philosophy. He has published widely in ancient and medieval philosophy, especially on Neoplatonism and on philosophy in the Islamic world. He is the author of Classical Philosophy.

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  1. Berel Dov Lerner

    I think Philo has gotten some pretty good P.R.

  2. Clem

    Congrats Peter. Will be picking up your book.

    Clem

  3. Adam C.

    Thanks for the interactive article!

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