List of Stoic philosophers

{{Short description|none}} This is a '''list of Stoic philosophers''', ordered (roughly) by date.<ref>''Note'': Some other philosophers, like Socrates and the Cynics, were the big influencers in Stoicism and are found quoted by the Stoics.</ref> The criteria for inclusion in this list are fairly mild. ''See also :Category:Stoic philosophers''. {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" |- !Name !Period !Notes |- | |'''3rd Century BC''' | |- |'''Zeno of Citium''' |(c. 334 – 262 BC) |Founder of the Stoic school in Athens (c. 300 BC) |- |Persaeus |(306–243 BC) |Pupil and friend of Zeno |- |Aratus of Soli |(c. 315 – c. 245 BC) |Pupil of Zeno and poet |- |Athenodorus of Soli |fl. 275 BC |Pupil of Zeno and brother of Aratus |- |Aristo of Chios |(c. 310 – c. 240 BC) |Pupil of Crates, leaned towards Cynicism |- |Apollophanes of Antioch |(fl. 250 BC) |Stoic philosopher, friend of Aristo of Chios |- |Dionysius the Renegade |(c. 325 – c. 250 BC) |Pupil of Zeno who became a Cyrenaic |- |Sphaerus |(c. 285 – c. 210 BC) |Pupil of Zeno – moved to Sparta and Alexandria |- |Herillus of Carthage |(fl. 250 BC) |Pupil of Zeno, who held that knowledge was the highest good |- |'''Cleanthes''' |(of Assos) [331–232 BC] |Second leader of the Stoic school |- |Eratosthenes (of Cyrene) |(fl. 225 BC) |Pupil of Aristo. Chief librarian at Alexandria |- |Hermagoras of Amphipolis |fl. c. 225 BC |Stoic philosopher and follower of Persaeus of Citium |- |'''Chrysippus''' (of Soli) |(c. 280 – c. 206 BC) |Third leader of the Stoic school. Wrote 705 books |- |Dioscorides (Stoic) |(fl. 225 BC) |Pupil of Chrysippus. Father of Zeno of Tarsus |- |Aristocreon | (fl. 210 BC) |Nephew of Chrysippus |- | |'''2nd Century BC''' | |- | '''Zeno of Tarsus''' |(fl. 200 BC) |Fourth leader of the Stoic school |- | Crates of Mallus |(fl. 175 BC) |Grammarian. Head of the library at Pergamon |- |'''Diogenes of Babylon''' |(c. 230 – c. 150 BC) |Fifth leader of the Stoic school |- | Zenodotus (Stoic) | rowspan="2" |(fl. 150 BC) |Pupil of Diogenes of Tite |- | Apollodorus of Seleucia |Pupil of Diogenes of Babylon |- | Basilides (Stoic) |(fl. c. 150 BC) |Denied the existence of incorporeal entities |- |'''Antipater of Tarsus''' |(c. 200 – 129 BC) |Sixth leader of the Stoic school |- |Apollodorus of Athens |(fl. 150 BC) |Historian. Pupil of Diogenes and Antipater of Tarsus |- | Archedemus of Tarsus |(fl. 140 BC) |Founded a Stoic school at Babylon |- | '''Panaetius of Rhodes''' |(185–109 BC) |Seventh and last undisputed leader of the Stoic school |- | Boethus of Sidon | rowspan="2" |(fl. 150 BC) |Pupil of Diogenes |- | Polemon of Athens |Geographer, follower of Panaetius |- |Gaius Blossius |(fl. 133 BC) |Pupil of Antipater of Tarsus, insurgent of in the revolt of Aristonikos |- | Marcus Vigellius | rowspan="2" |(fl. 125 BC) |Stoic who lived with Panaetius |- | Heraclides of Tarsus |Pupil of Antipater of Tarsus |- | Dardanus | rowspan="2" |(c. 160–c. 90 BC) | rowspan="2" |Leading figure in the Stoic school in Athens |- | Mnesarchus |- | Publius Rutilius Rufus |(158 – c. 75 BC) |Statesman, orator and historian. Pupil of Panaetius |- | Stilo |(c. 154 – 74 BC) |Grammarian and scholar |- | Dionysius of Cyrene | rowspan="2" |(fl. c. 125 BC) |Leading figure in the Stoic school in Athens |- | Quintus Lucilius Balbus |Stoic philosopher, and a pupil of Panaetius |- | Hecato of Rhodes | rowspan="2" |(fl. 100 BC) |Pupil of Panaetius, wrote about ethics |- | Diotimus the Stoic |Stoic who slandered Epicurus |- | |'''1st Century BC''' | |- |Posidonius (of Apamea) |(c. 135 – 51 BC) |A philosopher, astronomer, and geographer |- |Crinis | rowspan="2" |(fl. uncertain) |Stoic who wrote about logic |- |Proclus of Mallus |Stoic philosopher and writer |- |Diodotus the Stoic |(c. 130 – 59 BC) |Stoic teacher of Cicero who lived in Cicero's house |- |Geminus of Rhodes |(c. 110 – c. 40 BC) |Astronomer and mathematician |- |Athenodoros Cordylion |(c. 130 – 60 BC) |Librarian at Pergamon, lived with Cato |- |Apollonius of Tyre (philosopher) |(fl. 50 BC) |Stoic philosopher who wrote a biography of Zeno |- |Cato the Younger |(95–46 BC) |Statesman who opposed Julius Caesar |- |Antipater of Tyre |(c. 100 – 45 BC) |Friend of Cato. Wrote about practical ethics |- |Porcia Catonis |(c. 70 – 43 BC) |Female Stoic, daughter of Cato the Younger |- |Apollonides |(fl. 46 BC) |Stoic philosopher whom Cato consulted, before committing suicide |- |Jason of Nysa |(fl. 50 BC) |Grandson of Posidonius |- |Athenodoros Cananites |(c. 74 BC – 7 AD) |Pupil of Posidonius. Teacher of Augustus |- |Quintus Sextius |(fl. 40 BC) |Set up a school, teaching Stoicism mixed with Pythagoreanism |- |Arius Didymus (of Alexandria) |(fl. 10 BC) |Collected excerpts from earlier Stoic writers |- | |'''1st Century AD''' | |- |Attalus (Stoic) |(fl. 25 AD) |Stoic philosopher frequently visited by Seneca |- |Papirius Fabianus |(fl. 30 AD) |Teacher of Seneca. Rhetorician and philosopher |- |Lucius Annaeus Seneca |(c. 4 BC – 65 AD) |Statesman, philosopher and playwright. Many of his works are extant |- |Thrasea Paetus |(c. 10 AD – 66 AD) |Roman senator and Stoic |- |Lucius Annaeus Cornutus |(c. 20 – c. 70 AD) |Stoic teacher who wrote a Compendium of Greek Theology |- |Chaeremon of Alexandria |(fl. 50 AD) |Stoic philosopher and grammarian. Librarian at Alexandria |- |Paconius Agrippinus | rowspan="2" |(fl. 60 AD) |Stoic philosopher spoken of with praise by Epictetus |- |Publius Egnatius Celer |Stoic philosopher. Informer in the reign of Nero |- |Persius |(34–62 AD) |Stoic philosopher, poet and satirist |- |Helvidius Priscus |(fl. 65 AD) |Stoic philosopher and statesman |- |Arulenus Rusticus |(c. 30 – 93 AD) |Statesman. Friend and pupil of Thrasea Paetus |- |Musonius Rufus |(c. 25 – c. 90 AD) |Taught Epictetus. Some of his lectures are extant |- |Fannia |(c. 100 AD) |Another female Stoic |- |Euphrates the Stoic |(c. 35 – 118 AD) |Philosopher, orator and pupil of Musonius Rufus |- | |'''2nd Century AD''' | |- |Epictetus (of Hierapolis) |(c. 55 – c. 135 AD) |Pupil of Musonius Rufus. His ''Discourses'' and ''Enchiridion'' are extant |- |Hierocles (Stoic) |(fl. 150 AD) |Philosopher, who wrote "Elements of Ethics" |- |Flavius Arrianus |(c. 90 – 175 AD) |Historian and pupil of Epictetus |- |Basilides of Scythopolis | rowspan="3" |(fl. 150 AD) |Teacher of Marcus Aurelius |- |Apollonius of Chalcedon |Stoic teacher of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus |- |Claudius Maximus |Stoic philosopher and friend of Marcus Aurelius |- |Junius Rusticus |(c. 100 – c. 170 AD) |Philosopher and Consul. Adviser of Marcus Aurelius |- |Marcus Aurelius |(121–180 AD) |Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD. His philosophical notebook, ''Meditations,'' is extant |- |Medius (Stoic) |(fl. 250 AD) |He debated the Stoic theory of the eight parts of the soul with Cassius Longinus (rhetorician). |}

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