Ancient Philosophy Timeline
IMPORTANT: This timeline is in a beta phase, and has been published online to provide those scholars who might wish to help in its formation with a means to familiarize themselves with its style and purpose. ;xNLx;;xNLx;The focus will first be upon populating the timeline with entries relating to Stoicism, and then Epicureanism. Subsequent philosophical traditions will be added at a later date. Entries listed are either topics that have been submitted, or been assigned.;xNLx;;xNLx;Understanding the Timetable:;xNLx;;xNLx;Please click on the icon of the spanner in the bottom right of the screen to either limit the timeline to display only certain categories, to change the layout of the timeline, or to search its entries.;xNLx;;xNLx;Individuals are assigned an entry in the timeline that best approximates the beginning of their philosophical activity, and not the date of their birth.
0050 BC-01-25 03:12:01
Lucretius (SUBMITTED)
Lucretius (c. 15-55 B.C.)
0050-06-01 21:23:16
Seneca the Younger (SUBMITTED)
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (ca. 4 B.C. – A.D. 65)
0050-06-11 16:28:15
Persius (SUBMITTED)
Persius (34-62 A.D.)
0060 BC-06-11 16:28:15
Arius Didymyus
Arius Didymus (fl.1 century B.C.)
0060-06-01 20:37:58
Cornutus (SUBMITTED)
Lucius Annaeus Cornutus (fl. 60 A.D.)
0070-08-03 18:31:48
Musonius Rufus (SUBMITTED)
Musonius Rufus (ca. 1st century A.D.)
0085 BC-06-01 20:37:58
Philodemus of Gadara (SUBMITTED)
Philodemus of Gadara (c. 110- 40 B.C.)
0090 BC-01-25 03:12:01
Herculaneum Papyri (SUBMITTED)
Herculaneum Papyri (inc. 3D video model of the Villa of Papyri)
0090 BC-01-25 03:12:01
The Decentralisation of Ancient Philosophy (SUBMITTED)
The Roman Empire and the Decentralization of Philosophy (ca.88 B.C.)
0100 BC-01-25 03:12:01
Posidonius (SUBMITTED)
Posidonius (c 135 – c 51 B.C.)
0100-01-13 16:28:06
Dio Chrysostom (SUBMITTED)
Dio Chrysostom (Cynic/Stoic ca. 45-155 A.D.)
0100-06-01 20:37:58
Epictetus (SUBMITTED)
Epictetus (55–135 A.D.)
0109 BC-09-01 23:14:14
The Origins of Platonic Dogmatism (SUBMITTED)
The Origins of Platonic Dogmatism.
0109 BC-09-01 23:14:14
Panaetius
Panaetius (ca. 185 - 110/109 B.C.)
0150 BC-01-25 03:12:01
Death and the Ancient Philosophers
Death and the Ancient Philosophers (Video)
0150-06-01 20:37:58
Diogenes of Oenoanda (SUBMITTED)
Epicurean Philosopher, fl. 1st century A.D.
0160-06-01 20:37:58
Hierocles the Stoic (SUBMITTED)
Hierocles the Stoic, fl. 2nd century A.D.
0170-06-01 20:37:58
Marcus Aurelius (SUBMITTED)
Marcus Aurelius' Meditations (ca. 170 A.D.) Video
0199-06-11 16:28:15
Tablet of Cebes
Tablet of Cebes (Stoic/Cynic- ca.1 or 2nd century AD)
0220 BC-01-25 03:12:01
The Schools as Institutions
Philosophical Schools as Institutions
0250 BC-08-09 02:43:31
Chrysippus (SUBMITTED)
Chrysippus of Soli (279 – c. 206 BC)
0259-01-25 03:12:01
Plotinus (SUBMITTED)
Platonist Philosophy as a Way of Life: Plotinus. Video lecture by Professor John Cooper.
0260 BC-06-01 20:37:58
Persaeus of Citium (SUBMITTED)
Persaeus of Citium (ca. 306-243 B.C.)
0260 BC-09-01 23:14:14
Aristo of Chios (SUBMITTED)
Aristo of Chios (fl. 260 A.D.)
0265 BC-06-01 20:37:58
Cleanthes of Assos (SUBMITTED)
Cleanthes of Assos (ca. 331-230 B.C.)
0288 BC-08-10 21:45:43
Zeno of Citium (SUBMITTED)
Zeno of Citium (334 – c. 262 B.C.)
0291 BC-06-01 20:37:58
Stoic Epistemology and Logic (SUBMITTED)
Stoic Epistemology and Logic
0298 BC-06-01 20:37:58
Stoicism and Emotions (written and video entry)
Stoicism and Emotions
0300 BC-06-01 20:37:58
Ethics (written and video entry)
Stoic Ethics
0303 BC-09-01 07:22:54
Stoic Cosmology (SUBMITTED)
Stoic Cosmology
0305 BC-05-31 12:26:53
Epicurean Epistemology (SUBMITTED)
Epicurean Epistemology
0308 BC-12-12 16:42:16
Stoicism for Everyday Life (SUBMITTED)
0316 BC-06-01 20:37:58
Epicureanism and the Health of the Soul (SUBMITTED)
Epicureanism and the Health of the Soul
0316 BC-06-01 20:37:58
Epicurean Ethics
Epicurean Ethics
0320 BC-09-13 04:12:58
Alexander and the Hellenistic kingdgoms
[Entry discussing Alexander the Great and Hellenism and its impact on Classical Philosophy]
0341 BC-01-25 03:12:01
The Life of Aristotle
The Life of Aristotle (video) (SUBMITTED)
0350 BC-01-25 03:12:01
Plato's Theory of Forms (SUBMITTED)
Plato's Theory of Forms (Video)
0350 BC-03-24 18:34:29
Ancient Greek Democracy (SUBMITTED)
Ten Things You Really Should Know About Ancient Greek Democracy (Video)
0355 BC-02-25 13:49:31
Democracy, Demagoguery and Plato (SUBMITTED)
Democracy, Demagoguery and Plato (Video)
0355 BC-02-25 13:49:31
Becoming Like God: Plato on Ethical Ascent (SUBMITTED)
Plato on Ethical Ascent (Video)
0395 BC-02-26 04:00:47
Ancient Philosophies as a Way of Life: Socrates (SUBMITTED)
A video lecture by Professor Jonathan Cooper.
0395-04-29 10:50:09
Hypatia (SUBMITTED)
An introduction to Hypatia (Video)
0399 BC-06-01 21:23:16
Socrates (SUBMITTED)
Socrates (469-399 B.C.).
0405-01-25 03:12:01
St Augustine (SUBMITTED)
St Augustine (345-430 A.D.)
0414-02-05 13:43:33
Stoicism After Antiquity
Stoicism after Antiquity
0439 BC-02-25 13:49:31
Heraclitus (SUBMITTED)
Heraclitus (ca 535 – c. 475 BCE) (Video)
0510 BC-02-25 13:49:31
Parmenides (SUBMITTED)
Parmenides (fl 510 B.C.)
0540 BC-06-01 20:37:58
Xenophanes (SUBMITTED)
Xenophanes of Colophon (c. 570-475 B.C.)