Mind-Benders of Greek & Roman History
The Stoics and Epicureans ran rival schools across the same town
Zeno of Citium, founder of Stoicism, and Epicurus, founder of Epicureanism, taught in Athens at the very same time. The two schools of thought most often set against each other were founded only about five years — and a short walk — apart.
How we know
Zeno of Citium c. 334–262 BCE (Stoa Poikile c. 301 BCE); Epicurus 341–270 BCE (the Garden c. 306 BCE). ~64 years of overlapping lives, both in central Athens.
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