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Phaenias of Eresus

400 BC - 360 BC

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Phaenias of Eresus (Ancient Greek: Φαινίας ὁ Ἐρέσιος, Phainias; also Phanias (Φανίας)) was a Greek philosopher from Lesbos, important as an immediate follower of and commentator on Aristotle. He came to Athens about 332 BCE, and joined his compatriot, Theophrastus, in the Peripatetic school. His writings on logic and science appear to have been commentaries or supplements to the works of Aristotle and Theophrastus. He also wrote extensively on history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Phaenias of Eresus is the 967th most popular philosopher (up from 1,043rd in 2019), the 598th most popular biography from Greece (up from 654th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Greek Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Phaenias of Eresus ranks 967 out of 1,267. Before him are Jacques-André Naigeon, David Lewis, Wendy Brown, Northrop Frye, Rüdiger Safranski, and Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati. After him are Paul Janet, Musaeus of Athens, Ernst von Glasersfeld, Daniel Bensaïd, Samuel Alexander, and Antoine Berman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400 BC, Phaenias of Eresus ranks 94. Before him are Nicanor, Alcetas, Philinna, Mahapadma Nanda, Monimus, and Orontes II. After him are Sosipatra, Diocles of Carystus, Deidamia I of Epirus, Taxiles, Meleager, and Orontes III. Among people deceased in 360 BC, Phaenias of Eresus ranks 21. Before him are Bryaxis, Philitas of Cos, Quintus Hortensius, Antiphilus, Leontion, and Laomedon of Mytilene. After him are Taxiles, Anniceris, Marsyas of Pella, Arrhidaeus, Aristides of Thebes, and Stasanor.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Phaenias of Eresus ranks 598 out of 1,024. Before him are Euphranor (-301), Theagenes of Megara (-700), Pamphilus (-390), Mentor of Rhodes (-380), Petros Persakis (1879), and Areus II (-262). After him are Andronicus of Cyrrhus (-200), Musaeus of Athens (-500), Georgios Zoitakis (1910), Spyridon Trikoupis (1788), Myrtis of Anthedon (-500), and Angelos Sikelianos (1884).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Greece

Among philosophers born in Greece, Phaenias of Eresus ranks 61. Before him are Metrocles (-400), Lastheneia of Mantinea (-350), Metrodorus of Chios (-500), Arethas of Caesarea (860), Cineas (-400), and Apollodorus the Epicurean (-150). After him are Musaeus of Athens (-500), Dimitri Kitsikis (1935), Polemon of Athens (200), Ion Dragoumis (1878), and Cercidas (-300).

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