Top Ten Smartest Greek Philosophers

The Top Ten

  1. Socrates

    Socrates, who lived from approximately 470 to 399 BCE, was a classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. He is also regarded as the first moral philosopher in the Western ethical tradition. Although he wrote no works himself, his ideas are known through the dialogues... read more

  2. Aristotle

    Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city of Stagira, Chalkidice, on the northern periphery of Classical Greece. He was a student of Plato and later became the tutor of Alexander the Great. Aristotle's writings covered a wide range of subjects, including physics, biology, metaphysics,... read more

  3. Epicurus

  4. Plutarch

  5. Hypatia

  6. Galen

  7. Arete of Cyrene

  8. Democritus

  9. Plato

    Plato was a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, one of the earliest institutions of higher learning in the Western world. He was a student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle. His works, written in the form of dialogues, have had a lasting influence on Western... read more

  10. Pythagoras

    Pythagoras of Samos was an Ionian Greek philosopher and mathematician. He is the putative founder of the movement known as Pythagoreanism, which combined religious teachings with a deep interest in mathematics and natural science. He is best known for the Pythagorean theorem in geometry.

    11. The Newcomers
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    Diogenes

  12. ?

    Prodicus

    13. The Contenders

  13. Heraclitus

  14. Archimedes

    Archimedes of Syracuse was an ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, and inventor. He is famous for his contributions to geometry, calculus, and mechanics, as well as for inventions like the Archimedes screw, a water-lifting device still used in some applications today.... read more

  15. Theano

  16. Epictetus

  17. Parmenides

  18. Plotinus

  19. Empedocles

  20. Anaxagoras

  21. Archelaus

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