Leucippus

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Flourished	500 BCE - 401 BCE

Epicurus

Greek philosopher

Democritus

Democritus

Greek philosopher

Aristotle

Aristotle

Greek philosopher

Socrates

Socrates

Greek philosopher

Plato

Plato

Greek philosopher

St. Justin Martyr

Christian apologist

Xenocrates

Greek philosopher

Epictetus

Greek philosopher

Diogenes.

Diogenes

Greek philosopher

Archytas of Tarentum

Greek mathematician

Proclus

Greek philosopher

Numenius of Apamea

Greek philosopher

Poseidonius

Poseidonius

Greek philosopher

Speusippus

Greek philosopher

Theophrastus

Theophrastus

Greek philosopher

Pythagoras

Greek philosopher and mathematician

Menippus

Greek philosopher

Nicomachus of Gerasa

Nicomachus of Gerasa

Roman philosopher and mathematician

Carneades

Greek philosopher

Aristoxenus

Greek philosopher

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