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Theodorus the Atheist

340 BC - 250 BC

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Theodorus "the Atheist" (Ancient Greek: Θεόδωρος ὁ ἄθεος, romanized: Theódōros ho átheos; c. 340 – c. 250 BCE), of Cyrene, was a Greek philosopher of the Cyrenaic school. He lived in both Greece and Alexandria, before ending his days in his native city of Cyrene. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theodorus the Atheist is the 467th most popular philosopher (down from 445th in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Libya (down from 16th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Libyan Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Theodorus the Atheist ranks 467 out of 1,267. Before him are Themistius, Brunetto Latini, Hegesias of Cyrene, Shantideva, Roger Scruton, and Alasdair MacIntyre. After him are Ibn al-Rawandi, Zisi, Maine de Biran, Eubulides, Gustavo Gutiérrez, and Guillaume Budé.

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Among people born in 340 BC, Theodorus the Atheist ranks 4. Before him are Chandragupta Maurya, Berenice I of Egypt, and Appius Claudius Caecus. After him are Philetaerus, King Wuling of Zhao, Menedemus, Duris of Samos, Philochorus, and Polyaenus of Lampsacus. Among people deceased in 250 BC, Theodorus the Atheist ranks 4. Before him are Lü Buwei, Euhemerus, and King Xiaowen of Qin. After him are Hieronymus of Cardia, Nicomedes I of Bithynia, Gongsun Long, Herodas, Ariobarzanes of Pontus, Hermarchus, Lucius Cornelius Scipio, and Demetrius the Fair.

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In Libya

Among people born in Libya, Theodorus the Atheist ranks 18 out of 76. Before him are Idris of Libya (1889), Khalifa Haftar (1943), Carneades (-214), Synesius (370), Mustafa Abdul Jalil (1952), and Hegesias of Cyrene (-400). After him are Lorenzo Bandini (1935), Theodorus of Cyrene (-465), Aguila Saleh Issa (1944), Rossana Podestà (1934), Mahmoud Jibril (1952), and Claudio Gentile (1953).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Libya

Among philosophers born in Libya, Theodorus the Atheist ranks 5. Before him are Aristippus (-434), Carneades (-214), Synesius (370), and Hegesias of Cyrene (-400). After him are Arete of Cyrene (-400), Lucius Annaeus Cornutus (10), Lacydes of Cyrene (-300), and Anniceris (-400).

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