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-469–-398 · 5th-century BCE Greek philosopher

Also known as: Sokrates, Sokratis, Σωκράτης, Сократ, سقراط, 소크라테스

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Xenophon-430–-353
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Aristotle
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Epictetus50–125
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Seneca-4–65
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Diogenes Laertius
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Aristophanes-444–-384
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Comic drama satirizing Athenian intellectual life, including a portrayal of Socrates in The Clouds. (AI reason)
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Cicero-106–-42
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Plutarch40–120
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