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Lacydes of Cyrene

300 BC - 205 BC

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Lacydes of Cyrene (Ancient Greek: Λακύδης ὁ Κυρηναῖος), Academic Skeptic philosopher, was head of the Platonic Academy at Athens in succession to Arcesilaus from 241 BC. He was forced to resign c. 215 BC due to ill-health, and he died c. 205 BC. Nothing survives of his works. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lacydes of Cyrene is the 976th most popular philosopher (down from 949th in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Libya (down from 39th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Libyan Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Lacydes of Cyrene ranks 976 out of 1,267. Before him are Ernst von Glasersfeld, Daniel Bensaïd, Samuel Alexander, Antoine Berman, Peter Lamborn Wilson, and Caspar Bartholin the Elder. After him are Olavo de Carvalho, Sosipatra, Nikephoros Blemmydes, Theodoric of Freiberg, Olof Celsius, and Huang Zongxi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 300 BC, Lacydes of Cyrene ranks 68. Before him are Gaius Sulpicius Gallus, Eudamidas III, Publius Cornelius Cethegus, Sextus Aelius Paetus Catus, Quintus Fulvius Flaccus, and Quintus Mucius Scaevola. After him are Appius Claudius Pulcher, Ariarathes III of Cappadocia, Marcus Valerius Laevinus, Ziaelas of Bithynia, Achaeus, and Lucius Cornelius Lentulus. Among people deceased in 205 BC, Lacydes of Cyrene ranks 3. Before him are Ptolemy IV Philopator, and Mahinda.

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In Libya

Among people born in Libya, Lacydes of Cyrene ranks 45 out of 76. Before him are Abdul Ati al-Obeidi (1939), Ptolemy Apion (-101), Al-Saadi Gaddafi (1973), Abdurrahim El-Keib (1950), Mutassim Gaddafi (1974), and Abdullah Senussi (1949). After him are Shukri Ghanem (1942), Anniceris (-400), Abdullah al-Thani (1954), Mohamed Abu al-Qasim al-Zwai (1952), Mohamed al-Menfi (1976), and Moussa Koussa (1949).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Libya

Among philosophers born in Libya, Lacydes of Cyrene ranks 8. Before him are Carneades (-214), Synesius (370), Hegesias of Cyrene (-400), Theodorus the Atheist (-340), Arete of Cyrene (-400), and Lucius Annaeus Cornutus (10). After him are Anniceris (-400).

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