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Aristo Of Chios
Aristo of Chios ( el, Ἀρίστων ὁ Χῖος ''Ariston ho Chios''; fl. c. 260 BC), also spelled Ariston, was a Greek Stoic philosopher and colleague of Zeno of Citium. He outlined a system of Stoic philosophy that was, in many ways, closer to earlier Cynic philosophy. He rejected the logical and physical sides of philosophy endorsed by Zeno and emphasized ethics. Although agreeing with Zeno that Virtue was the supreme good, he rejected the idea that morally indifferent things such as health and wealth could be ranked according to whether they are naturally preferred. An important philosopher in his day, his views were eventually marginalized by Zeno's successors. Life Aristo, son of Miltiades, was born on the island of Chios sometime around 300 BC. He came to Athens where he attended the lectures of Zeno of Citium, and also, for a time, the lectures of Polemo,. (the head of the Academy from 314 to 269). Although he was a member of Zeno's circle he soon departed from Zeno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aristo Of Ceos
Aristo of Ceos (; grc-gre, Ἀρίστων ὁ Κεῖος; ) was a Peripatetic school, Peripatetic Philosophy, philosopher and a native of the island of Kea (island), Ceos. His birthplace was the town of Ioulis. He is not to be confused with Aristo of Chios, a Stoicism, Stoic philosopher of the mid 3rd century BC. Aristo was a pupil of Lyco of Troas, Lyco, who had succeeded Strato of Lampsacus, Strato as the scholarch, head of the Peripatetic school from about 269 BC. After the death of Lyco (c. 225) Aristo probably succeeded him as the head of the school. Although Aristo was, according to Cicero, a man of taste and elegance, he was deficient in gravity and energy, which prevented his writings from acquiring the popularity they otherwise deserved. This may have been one of the causes of their neglect and loss. Judging from the scant extant fragments, his philosophical views seem to have followed his master Lyco pretty closely. Diogenes Laërtius, after enumerating the works of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |