Timeline of Greek and Roman Philosophers

The Milesian School consists of Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes (all from Miletus). The three are also known as Materialists. Xenophanes, Parmenides and Zeno of Elea are members of the Eleatic School (named for its location in Elea). Empedocles and Anaxagoras are counted as Pluralists. Leucippus and Democritus are Atomists.

7th Century B.C.

• Thales
  (636-546)
  Greek philosopher

6th Century B.C.

• Pythagoras of Samos
  (c.580-c. 520 B.C.)
  Greek philosopher

• Anaximenes
  (d. c. 502)
  Greek philosopher

• Xenophanes of Colophon
  (c. 570-480)
  Greek philosopher

• Parmenides of Elea
  (c. 515-c. 445 B.C.)
  Greek philosopher

5th Century B.C.

• Anaxagoras of Clazomenae
  (c. 499-c. 428 B.C.)
  Greek philosopher

• Empedocles of Acragas
  (c. 492-c. 432 B.C.)
  Greek philosopher

• Zeno of Elea
  (c. 490-c. 430 B.C.)
  Greek philosopher

• Leucippus
  (c. 480-c. 420 B.C.)
  Greek philosopher - Presocratic Philosophy

• Protagoras
  (480-411 B.C.)
  Greek philosopher & Sophist

• Hippocrates of Chios
  (c. 470-c. 410 B.C.)
  Greek geometer

• Philolaus
  (c.470 - c.385)
  Greek philosopher

• Socrates
  (c. 469-399 B.C.)
  Greek philosopher

• Democritus
  (b. c. 460)
  Greek philosopher

• Plato
  (c. 427-347 B.C.)
  Greek philosopher

• Diogenes of Sinope
  (412-323 B.C.)
  Greek philosopher

4th Century B.C.

• Stilpo (Stilpon)
  (c. 380-330 B.C.)
  Greek philosopher

• Aristotle
  (384-322 B.C.)
  Greek philosopher

• Epicurus
  (341-271 B.C.)
  Greek philosopher

• Pyrrho
  (c.360-c. 270 B.C.)
  Greek philosopher

• Zeno of Citium
  (c. 336-264 B.C.)
  Greek philosopher

• Euclid
  (c. 325-265 B.C.)
  Greek mathematician

3rd Century B.C.

• Chrysippus
  (c. 280-207 B.C.)
  Hellenistic philosopher

• Eratosthenes
  (276-194 B.C.)
  Hellenistic astronomer

2nd Century B.C.

• Panaetius
  (c. 185-110 B.C.)
  Stoic and Neo-Platonic Philosopher

• Cicero
  (106-43 B.C.)
  Roman statesman and philosopher

1st Century A.D.

• Epictetus
  (A.D. 50 - 138)
  Roman philosopher

• Claudius Ptolemy
  (c. A.D. 85-c. 165)
  Greek astronomer and geographer

2nd Century A.D.

• Marcus Aurelius
  (A.D. 121-180)
  Roman emperor and philosopher

3rd Century A.D.

• Plotinus
  (c. A.D. 204-270)
  Greco-roman philosopher

4th Century A.D.

• Augustine of Hippo
  (A.D. 354-430)
  Church father/theologian

• Hypatia of Alexandria
  (c. A.D. 370-415)
  Alexandrian philosopher

5th Century A.D.

• Proclus Diadochus
  (A.D. 8 Feb 411-17 April 485)
  Greco-roman philosopher and mathematician

• Boethius
  (A.D. 480-525)
  Philosopher and Christian martyr who was called the last of the Romans.

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