A collated web index of significant
Historians and Philosophers
Classical Period (until 500 A.D.)

index

Historians and Philosophers of the Classical Period (until 500 A.D.):
Parmenides of Elea | Protagoras | Herodotus | Thucydides | Socrates | Xenophon | Plato | Diogenes of Sinope | Aristotle | Stilpo | Epicurus | Pyrrho | Chrysippus | Marcus Tullius Cicero | Strabo | Titus Livius | Tacitus | Plutarch | Epictetus | Marcus Aurelius Antonius | Plotinus | Augustine of Hippo | Proclus Diadochus

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Historians and Philosophers
- of the Medieval and Renaissance Period (500 - 1500)
- of the Early Modern Period (1500 - 1750)
- of the Modern Period (1750 - today)

NOTE: Deceased philosophers and historians are listed chronologically by year of death, whereas living individuals are listed by year of birth.

Name and brief
biographical notes

Major works available on-line,
web pages, etc.

Parmenides of Elea
(515?-445? B.C.)
Greek philosopher.
Protagoras
(480-411 B.C.)
Greek philosopher.
Herodotus
(480-425 B.C.)
Greek historian.
Thucydides
(460-? B.C.)
Greek historian.
Socrates
(469?-399 B.C.)
Greek philosopher.
Xenophon
(?-355? B.C.)
Greek general and historian.
Plato
(427?-347 B.C.)
Greek philosopher.
Stilpo
(380?-330 B.C.)
Greek philosopher.
Diogenes of Sinope
(412-323 B.C.)
Greek philosopher.
Aristotle
(384-322 B.C.)
Greek philosopher.
Epicurus
(341-271 B.C.)
Greek philosopher.
Pyrrho
(360?-270? B.C.)
Greek philosopher.
Chrysippus
(280?-207 B.C.)
Hellenistic philosopher.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
(106-43 B.C.)
Roman statesman and philosopher.
Strabo
(63 B.C. - ?)
Greco-roman geographer and historian.
Titus Livius
(59 B.C. - 17 A.D.)
Roman historian.
Tacitus
(54-119)
Roman historian.
Plutarch
(45?-125?)
Greco-roman moralist and historian.
Epictetus
(50-138)
Roman philosopher.
Marcus Aurelius Antonius
(121-180)
Roman emperor and philosopher.
Plotinus
(204?-270)
Greco-roman philosopher.
Augustine of Hippo
(354-430)
Platonist and Christian philosopher.
Proclus Diadochus
(410-485)
Greco-roman philosopher and mathematician.

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Updated: September 2, 1998.

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