List of Epicurean philosophers

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This is a list of Epicurean philosophers, ordered (roughly) by date. See also Category:Epicurean philosophers .

NamePeriodNotes
3rd century BC
Epicurus 341–270 BCFounder of the Epicurean school of philosophy.
Polyaenus of Lampsacus c.345 – c.285 BCMathematician and friend of Epicurus.
Metrodorus of Lampsacus 331–278 BCClose friend of Epicurus.
Hermarchus c. 325–c. 250 BCSecond leader of the Epicurean school.
Carneiscus c. 300 BCEpicurean who wrote a work on friendship.
Colotes of Lampsacus c. 320–c. 250 BCFriend of Epicurus who wrote a work criticizing the doctrines of other schools.
Idomeneus of Lampsacus c. 325–c. 250 BCFriend and pupil of Epicurus. Biographer of famous lives.
Batis of Lampsacus c. 300 BCPupil of Epicurus. Sister of Metrodorus, wife of Idomenus.
Timocrates of Lampsacus fl. 300 BCBrother of Metrodorus, and apostate of Epicureanism.
Pythocles c. 300 BCPupil of Epicurus.
Neocles c. 300 BCBrother and pupil of Epicurus.
Chaeridemus c. 300 BCBrother and pupil of Epicurus.
Aristobulus c. 300 BCBrother and pupil of Epicurus.
Leontion fl. 300 BCPhilosopher who criticized Theophrastus
Boidion fl. 300 BCPupil of Epicurus
Demetria fl. 300 BCPupil of Epicurus
Hedeia fl. 300 BCPupil of Epicurus
Mammarion fl. 300 BCPupil of Epicurus
Leonteus of Lampsacus c. 300 BCPupil of Epicurus.
Themista of Lampsacus c. 300 BCPupil of Epicurus.
Polystratus c. 290–219 BCThird leader of the Epicurean school.
Dionysius of Lamptrai c. 275–205 BCFourth leader of the Epicurean school.
Basilides c. 250–c. 175 BCFifth leader of the Epicurean school.
2nd century BC
Philonides of Laodicea c. 200–c. 130 BCEpicurean philosopher who lived at the Seleucid court.
Diogenes of Tarsus fl. 150 BCEpicurean philosopher and author.
Diogenes of Seleucia fl. 150 BCEpicurean philosopher, lived at the court of Syria.
Alcaeus and Philiscus fl. 150 BCEpicurean philosophers expelled from Rome in 173 or 154 BC.
Apollodorus fl. 125 BCLeader of the Epicurean school, teacher of Zeno of Sidon.
Demetrius Lacon c. 150–c. 75 BCEpicurean philosopher and writer.
Zeno of Sidon c. 150–c. 75 BCEpicurean philosopher, and teacher of Philodemus.
Gaius Amafinius fl. 125 BCEpicurean philosopher who introduced Epicureanism to Rome.
Titus Albucius fl. 105 BCOrator and politician.
1st century BC
Rabirius fl. 100 BCWriter of Epicurean texts in Latin.
Phaedrus 138–70 BCLeader of the Epicurean school.
Philodemus c. 110–c. 40 BCEpicurean philosopher whose works survive in the Villa of the Papyri.
Lucretius c. 95–c. 55 BCEpicurean philosopher-poet who composed De rerum natura.
Patro fl. 70 BCLeader of the Epicurean school.
Catius fl. 50 BCEpicurean philosopher, wrote Latin books.
Titus Pomponius Atticus c. 110 BC–c. 33 BCBanker and patron of letters.
Siro fl. 50 BCEpicurean philosopher and teacher of Virgil.
2nd century AD
Diogenes of Oenoanda fl. 125 ADEpicurean who carved Epicurus's teachings on a wall in Oenoanda.

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