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List of Cynic Philosophers

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[edit] 4th Century BC

  • Antisthenes (c. 445-365 BC), Pupil of Socrates. Laid down the principles of Cynic philosophy.
  • Diogenes of Sinope (c. 412-323 BC), Cynic philosopher. Became the archetypal Cynic.
  • Philiscus of Aegina (fl. 350 BC), Friend of Diogenes.
  • Hegesias of Sinope (fl. 350 BC), Pupil of Diogenes.
  • Onesicritus (c. 360-c. 290 BC), Pupil of Diogenes. Travelled with Alexander the Great.
  • Asclepiades of Phlius (fl. 330 BC), Cynic philosopher.
  • Thrasyllus (Cynic) (fl. 325 BC), Cynic philosopher.
  • Crates of Thebes (fl. 320 BC), Cynic philosopher. Teacher of Zeno of Citium.
  • Hipparchia (of Maroneia) (fl. 320 BC), Wife of Crates of Thebes.
  • Metrocles (of Maroneia) (fl. 320 BC), Brother of Hipparchia, pupil of Crates of Thebes.
  • Monimus (of Syracuse) (fl. 320 BC), Pupil of Diogenes.
  • Theombrotus (fl. 300 BC), Follower of Crates of Thebes.
  • Cleomenes (Cynic) (fl. 300 BC), Cynic philosopher and follower of Crates.

[edit] 3rd Century BC

  • Bion of Borysthenes (c. 325-c. 255 BC), Cynic/Eclectic philosopher.
  • Demetrius of Alexandria (Cynic) (fl. 275 BC), Cynic philosopher and pupil of Theombrotus.
  • Echecles of Ephesus (fl. 275 BC), Cynic philosopher and pupil of Theombrotus and Cleomenes.
  • Timarchus of Alexandria (fl. c. 275 BC), Pupil of Cleomenes.
  • Sochares (fl. c. 275 BC), Cynic philosopher mentioned by the poet Leonidas of Tarentum.
  • Sotades of Maroneia (fl. 275 BC), Poet who wrote on Cynic themes.
  • Cercidas (of Megalopolis) (c. 290-c. 220 BC), Cynic philosopher and poet.
  • Menippus (of Gadara) (fl. 250 BC), Cynic philosopher and moral satirist.
  • Teles (fl. 235 BC), Cynic teacher and diatribist.
  • Menedemus (fl. 225 BC), Cynic philosopher, pupil of Colotes of Lampsacus.
  • Ctesibius of Chalcis (fl. 225 BC), Cynic philosopher, friend of Menedemus.

[edit] 2nd Century BC

[edit] 1st Century BC

[edit] 1st Century AD

  • Demetrius of Corinth (fl. 50 AD), Cynic teacher, friend of Thrasea Paetus and Seneca.
  • Isidorus (Cynic) (fl. 60 AD), Cynic philosopher who publicly heckled Nero.

[edit] 2nd Century AD

  • Agathobulus of Alexandria (fl. 125 AD), Cynic philosopher. Teacher of Demonax and Peregrinus.
  • Secundus the Silent (fl. 130 AD), Cynic philosopher visited by Emperor Hadrian.
  • Demonax (of Cyprus) (fl. 150 AD), Cynic philosopher who knew Epictetus.
  • Demetrius of Sunium (fl. c. 150 AD), Cynic philosopher mentioned by Lucian.
  • Peregrinus Proteus (100-165 AD), Cynic philosopher who killed himself at the Olympic Games.
  • Theagenes of Patras (fl. 150 AD), Pupil of Peregrinus who praised his master's suicide.
  • Oenomaus of Gadara (fl. c. 150 AD), Cynic critic of religious belief.
  • Pancrates of Athens (fl. 150 AD), Cynic philosopher.
  • Crescens (fl. 160 AD), Cynic philosopher and critic of Justin Martyr.

[edit] 3rd Century AD

[edit] 4th Century AD

  • Demetrius Chytras (fl. 350 AD), Cynic punished because he sacrificed to pagan gods.
  • Heraclius the Cynic (fl. 360 AD), Cynic philosopher criticised by the emperor Julian in a letter.
  • Serenianus (fl. 360 AD), Cynic philosopher mentioned by the emperor Julian.
  • Asclepiades (Cynic) (fl. 360 AD), Cynic philosopher who visited the emperor Julian in Antioch.

[edit] 5th Century AD