Theon of Antioch (Ancient Greek: Θέων, romanized: Theōn) was an ancient Greek Stoic philosopher during 1st century CE. He was from Antioch in Cilicia (now part of Turkey). [1]
Little is known about Theon. He is mentioned in Suda as a Stoic who wrote Socrates' defense speech, although he must have lived significantly after Socrates and Plato. [2] [3]
- ^ Entry for Theon of Antioch from the Suda.
- ^ Guthrie, W. K. C. (1975). A history of Greek philosophy: Volume 4: Plato the man and his dialogues: Earlier period. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 73. ISBN 0-521-20002-4.
- ^ Socratic Justice and Self-Sufficiency: The Story of the Delphic Oracle in Xenophon's 'Apology of Socrates'. Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy. Vol. XI. Oxford University Press. 1993. p. 15.
Theon of Antioch (Ancient Greek: Θέων, romanized: Theōn) was an ancient Greek Stoic philosopher during 1st century CE. He was from Antioch in Cilicia (now part of Turkey). [1]
Little is known about Theon. He is mentioned in Suda as a Stoic who wrote Socrates' defense speech, although he must have lived significantly after Socrates and Plato. [2] [3]
- ^ Entry for Theon of Antioch from the Suda.
- ^ Guthrie, W. K. C. (1975). A history of Greek philosophy: Volume 4: Plato the man and his dialogues: Earlier period. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 73. ISBN 0-521-20002-4.
- ^ Socratic Justice and Self-Sufficiency: The Story of the Delphic Oracle in Xenophon's 'Apology of Socrates'. Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy. Vol. XI. Oxford University Press. 1993. p. 15.