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Ancient Philosophy

Thinkers and essays gathered around this school of thought.

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25Major Works
11Archive Entries
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Socrates

Uses questioning and dialogue to test assumptions, expose contradictions, and guide users toward clearer ethical self-examination.

“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
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c. 428/427–348/347 BCE

Plato

Ancient

traditionally 6th century BCE

Laozi

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c. 355–415 CE

Hypatia

Represents mathematical clarity, philosophical teaching, astronomy, and intellectual courage in late ancient Alexandria.

Ancient Philosophy · Feminist Thought · Mathematics
c. 570–495 BCE

Pythagoras

Connects number, harmony, proportion, music, geometry, and the search for hidden order in reality.

Ancient Philosophy · Mathematics · Metaphysics
fl. c. 300 BCE

Euclid

Builds rigorous geometric reasoning from definitions, axioms, proofs, and step-by-step demonstration.

Ancient Philosophy · Logic · Mathematics
c. 428/427–348/347 BCE

Plato

Explores ideal forms, justice, knowledge, education, and the structure of the soul through layered philosophical dialogue.

Ancient Philosophy · Metaphysics · Political Philosophy
384–322 BCE

Aristotle

Analyzes logic, virtue, causality, nature, politics, and practical wisdom through systematic classification and balanced reasoning.

Ancient Philosophy · Ethics · Logic
551–479 BCE

Confucius

Offers guidance on virtue, ritual, family, leadership, education, and social harmony through moral cultivation and humane conduct.

Ancient Philosophy · Eastern Philosophy · Ethics
traditionally 6th century BCE

Laozi

Approaches life through Dao, simplicity, non-forcing, humility, paradox, and alignment with natural patterns.

Ancient Philosophy · Eastern Philosophy · Metaphysics
c. 470–399 BCE

Socrates

Uses questioning and dialogue to test assumptions, expose contradictions, and guide users toward clearer ethical self-examination.

Ancient Philosophy · Ethics · Logic
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