List of Cynic philosophers

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This is a list of Cynic philosophers, ordered (roughly) by date. The criteria for inclusion in this list is fairly mild. See also Category:Cynic philosophers .

NamePeriodNotes
4th Century BC
Antisthenes c. 445 – 365 BCPupil of Socrates. Laid down the principles of Cynic philosophy.
Diogenes of Sinope c. 412 – 323 BCCynic philosopher. Became the archetypal Cynic.
Onesicritus c. 360 – c. 290 BCPupil of Diogenes. Travelled with Alexander the Great.
Philiscus of Aegina fl. 325 BCSon of Onesicritus, pupil of Diogenes.
Hegesias of Sinope Pupil of Diogenes.
Monimus of Syracuse
Crates of Thebes c. 365 – c. 285 BCCynic philosopher. Teacher of Zeno of Citium.
Hipparchia of Maroneia fl. 325 BCWife of Crates of Thebes.
Metrocles of Maroneia Brother of Hipparchia, pupil of Crates of Thebes.
Theombrotus fl. 300 BCFollower of Crates of Thebes.
Cleomenes Cynic philosopher and follower of Crates.
3rd Century BC
Bion of Borysthenes c. 325 – c. 250 BCCynic philosopher and Sophist.
Sotades of Maroneia fl. 275 BCPoet who wrote on Cynic themes.
Menippus of Gadara Cynic philosopher and moral satirist.
Menedemus fl. 250 BCCynic philosopher
Cercidas of Megalopolis c. 290 – c. 220 BCCynic philosopher-poet.
Teles of Megara fl. 235 BCCynic teacher and writer of discourses.
1st Century BC
Meleager of Gadara fl. 90 BCCynic poet-philosopher.
1st Century AD
Demetrius of Corinth c. 1 – c. 75 ADCynic teacher, friend of Thrasea Paetus and Seneca.
2nd Century AD
Agathobulus fl. 125 ADCynic philosopher. Teacher of Demonax and Peregrinus.
Secundus the Silent fl. 130 ADCynic philosopher who met Emperor Hadrian.
Demonax of Cyprus fl. 150 ADCynic philosopher who taught Lucian.
Peregrinus Proteus 100–165 ADCynic philosopher who killed himself at the Olympic Games.
Theagenes of Patras fl. 150 ADPupil of Peregrinus who praised his master's suicide.
Oenomaus of Gadara fl. c. 150 ADCynic critic of religious belief.
Pancrates of Athens fl. 150 ADCynic philosopher.
Crescens fl. 160 ADCynic philosopher and critic of Justin Martyr.
4th Century AD
Heraclius fl. 360 ADCynic philosopher criticised by the emperor Julian in an oration.
Asclepiades Cynic philosopher who visited the emperor Julian in Antioch.
Horus fl. 375 ADOlympic boxer who became a Cynic.
5th Century AD
Sallustius of Emesa fl. c. 450 ADNeoplatonist who became a Cynic.

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