Orphic Communities
Extract from Orpheus and Greek Religion, by Prof. W.K.C. Guthrie, first published 1935, text from the 2nd revised edition, 1952. …
Epicurus (341-270BC)
Epicurus was not definitely vegetarian - however, Porphyry reported that the Epicurean school strongly advocated vegetarianism (i…
EMPEDOKLES (?480-430 B.C.)
?480-430 B.C., Greek philosopher and scientist, who held that the world is composed of four elements, air, fire, earth and water,…
Diogenes (?412-?323 BC)
Greek Cynic philosopher who rejected social conventions and advocated self-sufficiency and simplicity of life.
Aristotle (384-322BC)
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Antisthenes (?445-365 BC)
Greek philosopher, founder of the Cynic school, who taught that only the good was virtue, won by self-control and independence fr…