This is a list of Stoic philosophers, ordered (roughly) by date. [Note: Some other philosophers like Socrates and Cynics were the big influencers in Stoicism and are founded quoted by the stoics] The criteria for inclusion in this list are fairly mild. See also .
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3rd Century BC | |||||
Zeno of Citium | (c. 334–262 BC) | Founder of the Stoic school in Athens (c. 300 BC) | |||
Persaeus | (306–243 BC) | Pupil and friend of Zeno | |||
Aratus of Soli | (c. 315–c. 245 BC) | Pupil of Zeno and poet | |||
Athenodorus of Soli | fl. 275 BC) | Pupil of Zeno and brother of Aratus | |||
Aristo of Chios | (c. 310–c. 240 BC) | Pupil of Crates, leaned towards Cynicism | |||
Apollophanes of Antioch | (fl. 250 BC) | Stoic philosopher, friend of Aristo of Chios | |||
Dionysius the Renegade | (c. 325–c. 250 BC) | Pupil of Zeno who became a Cyrenaic | |||
Sphaerus | (c. 285–c. 210 BC) | Pupil of Zeno – moved to Sparta and Alexandria | |||
Herillus of Carthage | (fl. 250 BC) | Pupil of Zeno, who held that knowledge was the highest good | |||
Cleanthes | (of Assos) (331–232 BC) | Second leader of the Stoic school | |||
Eratosthenes (of Cyrene) | (fl. 225 BC) | Pupil of Aristo. Chief librarian at Alexandria | |||
Hermagoras of Amphipolis | fl. c. 225 BC) | Stoic philosopher and follower of Persaeus of Citium | |||
Chrysippus (of Soli) | (c. 280–c. 206 BC) | Third leader of the Stoic school. Wrote 705 books | |||
Dioscorides (Stoic) | (fl. 225 BC) | Pupil of Chrysippus. Father of Zeno of Tarsus | |||
Aristocreon | (fl. 210 BC) | Nephew of Chrysippus | |||
2nd Century BC | |||||
Zeno of Tarsus | (fl. 200 BC) | Fourth leader of the Stoic school | |||
Crates of Mallus | (fl. 175 BC) | Grammarian. Head of the library at Pergamon | |||
Diogenes of Babylon | (c. 230–c. 150 BC) | Fifth leader of the Stoic school | |||
Zenodotus (Stoic) | (fl. 150 BC) | Pupil of Diogenes of Tite | |||
Apollodorus of Seleucia | (fl. 150 BC) | Pupil of Diogenes of Babylon | |||
Basilides (Stoic) | (fl. c. 150 BC) | Denied the existence of incorporeal entities | |||
Antipater of Tarsus | (c. 200–129 BC) | Sixth leader of the Stoic school | |||
Apollodorus of Athens | (fl. 150 BC) | Historian. Pupil of Diogenes and Antipater of Tarsus | |||
Archedemus of Tarsus | (fl. 140 BC) | Founded a Stoic school at Babylon | |||
Panaetius of Rhodes | (185–109 BC) | Seventh and last undisputed leader of the Stoic school | |||
Boethus of Sidon | (fl. 150 BC) | Pupil of Diogenes | |||
Polemon of Athens | (fl. 150 BC) | Geographer, follower of Panaetius | |||
Gaius Blossius | (fl. 133 BC) | Pupil of Antipater of Tarsus, insurgent of in the revolt of Aristonikos | |||
Marcus Vigellius | (fl. 125 BC) | Stoic who lived with Panaetius | |||
Heraclides of Tarsus | (fl. 125 BC) | Pupil of Antipater of Tarsus | |||
Dardanus | (c. 160–c. 90 BC) | Leading figure in the Stoic school in Athens | |||
Mnesarchus | (c. 160–c. 90 BC) | Leading figure in the Stoic school in Athens | |||
Publius Rutilius Rufus | (158–c. 75 BC) | Statesman, orator and historian. Pupil of Panaetius | |||
Stilo | (c. 154–74 BC) | Grammarian and scholar | |||
Dionysius of Cyrene | (fl. c. 125 BC) | Leading figure in the Stoic school in Athens | |||
Quintus Lucilius Balbus | (fl. c. 125 BC) | Stoic philosopher, and a pupil of Panaetius | |||
Hecato of Rhodes | (fl. 100 BC) | Pupil of Panaetius, wrote about ethics | |||
Diotimus the Stoic | (fl. 100 BC) | Stoic who slandered Epicurus | |||
1st Century BC | |||||
Posidonius (of Apamea) | (c. 135–51 BC) | A philosopher, astronomer, and geographer | |||
Crinis | (fl. uncertain) | Stoic who wrote about logic | |||
Proclus of Mallus | (fl. uncertain) | Stoic philosopher and writer | |||
Diodotus the Stoic | (c. 130–59 BC) | Stoic teacher of Cicero who lived in Cicero's house | |||
Geminus of Rhodes | (c. 110–c. 40 BC) | Astronomer and mathematician | |||
Athenodoros Cordylion | (c. 130–60 BC) | Librarian at Pergamon, lived with Cato | |||
Apollonius of Tyre (philosopher) | (fl. 50 BC) | Stoic philosopher who wrote a biography of Zeno | |||
Cato the Younger | (95–46 BC) | Statesman who opposed Julius Caesar | |||
Antipater of Tyre | (c. 100–45 BC) | Friend of Cato. Wrote about practical ethics | |||
Porcia Catonis | (c. 70–43 BC) | Female Stoic, daughter of Cato the Younger | |||
Apollonides | (fl. 46 BC) | Stoic philosopher whom Cato consulted before committing suicide | |||
Jason of Nysa | (fl. 50 BC) | Grandson of Posidonius | |||
Athenodoros Cananites | (c. 74 BC–7 AD) | Pupil of Posidonius. Teacher of Augustus | |||
Quintus Sextius | (fl. 40 BC) | Set up a school teaching Stoicism mixed with Pythagoreanism | |||
Arius Didymus (of Alexandria) | (fl. 10 BC) | Collected excerpts from earlier Stoic writers | |||
1st Century AD | |||||
Attalus (Stoic) | (fl. 25 AD) | Stoic philosopher frequently visited by Seneca | |||
Papirius Fabianus | (fl. 30 AD) | Teacher of Seneca. Rhetorician and philosopher | |||
Lucius Annaeus Seneca | (c. 4 BC–65 AD) | Statesman, philosopher, and playwright. Many of his works are extant | |||
Thrasea Paetus | (c. 10 AD–66 AD) | Roman senator and Stoic | |||
Lucius Annaeus Cornutus | (c. 20–c. 70 AD) | Stoic teacher who wrote a Compendium of Greek Theology | |||
Chaeremon of Alexandria | (fl. 50 AD) | Stoic philosopher and grammarian. Librarian at Alexandria | |||
(fl. 60 AD) | Stoic philosopher spoken of with praise by Epictetus | ||||
(fl. 60 AD) | Stoic philosopher. Informer in the reign of Nero | ||||
Persius | (34–62 AD) | Stoic philosopher, poet and satirist | |||
Helvidius Priscus | (fl. 65 AD) | Stoic philosopher and statesman | |||
Arulenus Rusticus | (c. 30–93 AD) | Statesman. Friend and pupil of Thrasea Paetus | |||
Musonius Rufus | (c. 25–c. 90 AD) | Taught Epictetus. Some of his lectures are extant | |||
Fannia | (c. 100 AD) | Another female Stoic | |||
(c. 35–118 AD) | Philosopher, orator and pupil of Musonius Rufus | ||||
2nd Century AD | |||||
Epictetus (of Hierapolis) | (c. 55–c. 135 AD) | Pupil of Musonius Rufus. His Discourses and Enchiridion are extant | |||
Hierocles (Stoic) | (fl. 150 AD) | Philosopher wrote "Elements of Ethics" | |||
(c. 90–175 AD) | Historian and pupil of Epictetus | ||||
(fl. 150 AD) | Teacher of Marcus Aurelius | ||||
(fl. 150 AD) | Stoic teacher of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus | ||||
(fl. 150 AD) | Stoic philosopher and friend of Marcus Aurelius | ||||
(c. 100–c. 170 AD) | Philosopher and Consul. Adviser of Marcus Aurelius | ||||
Marcus Aurelius | (121–180 AD) | Roman Emperor from 161–180 AD. His philosophical notebook, Meditations is extant | |||
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