Leaders Of The Major Schools
Table Of Leaders Of The Major Philosophic Schools
Section titled “Table Of Leaders Of The Major Philosophic Schools”| Dates (Approx.) | Academy | Peripatetic School | Epicurean School | Stoic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387–347 BCE | Plato | — | — | — |
| 347–339 BCE | Speusippus | — | — | — |
| 339–314 BCE | Xenocrates | — | — | — |
| 335–322 BCE | — | Aristotle | — | — |
| 322–287 BCE | — | Theophrastus | — | — |
| 314–269 BCE | Polemon | — | — | — |
| 307–270 BCE | — | — | Epicurus | — |
| 301–262 BCE | — | — | — | Zeno of Citium |
| 287–269 BCE | — | Strato of Lampsacus | — | — |
| 278 BCE (d.) | — | — | Metrodorus of Lampsacus † | — |
| 269–264 BCE | Crates of Athens | — | — | — |
| 269–225 BCE | — | Lyco of Troas | — | — |
| 268–241 BCE | Arcesilaus | — | — | — |
| 270–c.250 BCE | — | — | Hermarchus | — |
| 262–232 BCE | — | — | — | Cleanthes |
| 241–215 BCE | Lacydes of Cyrene | — | — | — |
| c.250–c.205 BCE | — | — | Polystratus | — |
| 232–206 BCE | — | — | — | Chrysippus |
| 225–190 BCE | — | Aristo of Ceos | — | — |
| 215–205 BCE | Telecles | — | — | — |
| 215–205 BCE | Evander | — | — | — |
| c.205–c.175 BCE | — | — | Dionysius of Lamptrai | — |
| 206–190 BCE | — | — | — | Zeno of Tarsus |
| 190–155 BCE | Hegesinus | — | — | — |
| 190–150 BCE | — | — | — | Diogenes of Babylon |
| 155–129 BCE | Carneades | — | — | — |
| c.175–c.150 BCE | — | — | Basilides | — |
| 150–129 BCE | — | — | — | Antipater of Tarsus |
| 129–110 BCE | Clitomachus | — | — | — |
| c.150–c.100 BCE | — | — | Apollodorus | — |
| 129–109 BCE | — | — | — | Panaetius |
| c.110–c.51 BCE | — | — | — | Posidonius |
| 110–84 BCE | Philo of Larissa | — | — | — |
| c.100–c.70 BCE | — | — | Zeno of Sidon | — |
| c.90–c.68 BCE | — | — | Phaedrus | — |
| c.80–c.40 BCE | Antiochus of Ascalon | — | — | — |
| 1st c. BCE | — | Andronicus of Rhodes | — | — |
| 1st c. BCE–1st c. CE | — | — | Philodemus | — |
| 1st c. CE | — | — | — | Seneca |
| c. 55–135 CE | — | — | — | Epictetus |
| 121–180 CE | — | — | — | Marcus Aurelius |
| 2nd c. CE | — | Alexander of Aphrodisias | — | — |
| 2nd–3rd c. CE | — | — | Diogenes of Oinoanda | — |
† Metrodorus of Lampsacus was Epicurus’s closest associate and likely intended successor but predeceased him. He is included here for his importance to the school rather than as a formal leader.