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Aristoxenus

360 BC - 300 BC

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Aristoxenus of Tarentum (Greek: Ἀριστόξενος ὁ Ταραντῖνος; born c. 375, fl. 335 BC) was a Greek Peripatetic philosopher, and a pupil of Aristotle. Most of his writings, which dealt with philosophy, ethics and music, have been lost, but one musical treatise, Elements of Harmony (Greek: Ἁρμονικὰ στοιχεῖα; Latin: Elementa harmonica), survives incomplete, as well as some fragments concerning rhythm and meter. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aristoxenus is the 351st most popular philosopher (down from 327th in 2019), the 1,011th most popular biography from Italy (down from 902nd in 2019) and the 28th most popular Italian Philosopher.

Aristoxenus was most famous for his music theory, which was a major contribution to the field. He also wrote a book on the history of Greek music, which was the first of its kind.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Aristoxenus ranks 351 out of 1,267. Before him are Rudolf Otto, Anne Sullivan, Justus Lipsius, Antonio Negri, Crates of Thebes, and Pompeia Plotina. After him are Robert Nozick, Hermann Cohen, Günther Anders, René Girard, Otto Neurath, and Peter Singer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 360 BC, Aristoxenus ranks 2. Before him is Callisthenes. After him are Autolycus of Pitane, Arses of Persia, Onesicritus, and Dionysius of Heraclea. Among people deceased in 300 BC, Aristoxenus ranks 6. Before him are Lysippos, Diotima of Mantinea, Hipparchia of Maroneia, Berossus, and Nearchus. After him are Wang Jian, Xanthippus of Carthage, Eudemus of Rhodes, Hegesias of Cyrene, Menaechmus, and Callippus.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Aristoxenus ranks 1,011 out of 5,161. Before him are Daniele da Volterra (1509), Hormizd I (250), Umberto Giordano (1867), Piero Ferrari (1945), Hugo Pratt (1927), and Carlo Rubbia (1934). After him are Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755), Francesca Caccini (1587), Elsa Morante (1912), Marie Joséphine of Savoy (1753), Princess Mafalda of Savoy (1902), and Alessandro Del Piero (1974).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Italy

Among philosophers born in Italy, Aristoxenus ranks 28. Before him are Giorgio Agamben (1942), Marsilius of Padua (1275), Elena Cornaro Piscopia (1646), Pietro Pomponazzi (1462), Giovanni Gentile (1875), and Antonio Negri (1933). After him are Julius Caesar Scaliger (1484), Bartolus de Saxoferrato (1313), Thomas Cajetan (1469), Lucilio Vanini (1585), Brunetto Latini (1220), and Gaius Musonius Rufus (25).

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