List of Epicurean philosophers
This is a list of Epicurean philosophers, ordered (roughly) by date. See also Category:Epicurean philosophers.
| Name | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd century BC | ||
| Epicurus | 341–270 BC | Founder of the Epicurean school of philosophy. |
| Polyaenus of Lampsacus | c. 345 – c. 285 BC | Mathematician and friend of Epicurus. |
| Metrodorus of Lampsacus | 331–278 BC | Close friend of Epicurus. |
| Leontion | fl. 300 BC | Philosopher who criticized Theophrastus. |
| Timocrates of Lampsacus | fl. 300 BC | Brother of Metrodorus, and apostate of Epicureanism. |
| Leonteus of Lampsacus | c. 300 BC | Pupil of Epicurus. |
| Themista of Lampsacus | c. 300 BC | Pupil of Epicurus. |
| Carneiscus | c. 300 BC | Epicurean who wrote a work on friendship. |
| Idomeneus of Lampsacus | c. 325–c. 250 BC | Friend and pupil of Epicurus. Biographer of famous lives. |
| Hermarchus | c. 325–c. 250 BC | Second leader of the Epicurean school. |
| Colotes of Lampsacus | c. 320–c. 250 BC | Friend of Epicurus. |
| Polystratus | c. 290–219 BC | Third leader of the Epicurean school. |
| Dionysius of Lamptrai | c. 275–205 BC | Fourth leader of the Epicurean school. |
| Basilides | c. 250–c. 175 BC | Fifth leader of the Epicurean school. |
| 2nd century BC | ||
| Philonides of Laodicea | c. 200–c. 130 BC | Epicurean philosopher who lived at the Seleucid court. |
| Diogenes of Tarsus | fl. 150 BC | Epicurean philosopher and author. |
| Diogenes of Seleucia | fl. 150 BC | Epicurean philosopher, lived at the court of Syria. |
| Alcaeus and Philiscus | fl. 150 BC | Epicurean philosophers expelled from Rome in 173 or 154 BC. |
| Apollodorus | fl. 125 BC | Leader of the Epicurean school, teacher of Zeno of Sidon. |
| Demetrius Lacon | c. 150–c. 75 BC | Epicurean philosopher and writer. |
| Zeno of Sidon | c. 150–c. 75 BC | Epicurean philosopher, and teacher of Philodemus. |
| Gaius Amafinius | fl. 125 BC | Epicurean philosopher who introduced Epicureanism to Rome. |
| Titus Albucius | fl. 105 BC | Orator and politician. |
| 1st century BC | ||
| Rabirius | fl. 100 BC | Writer of Epicurean texts in Latin. |
| Phaedrus | 138–70 BC | Leader of the Epicurean school. |
| Philodemus | c. 110–c. 40 BC | Epicurean philosopher whose works survive in the Villa of the Papyri. |
| Lucretius | c. 95–c. 55 BC | Epicurean philosopher-poet who composed De rerum natura. |
| Patro | fl. 70 BC | Leader of the Epicurean school. |
| Catius | fl. 50 BC | Epicurean philosopher, wrote Latin books. |
| Titus Pomponius Atticus | c. 110 BC–c. 33 BC | Banker and patron of letters. |
| Siro | fl. 50 BC | Epicurean philosopher and teacher of Virgil. |
| 2nd century AD | ||
| Diogenes of Oenoanda | fl. 125 AD | Epicurean who carved Epicurus's teachings on a wall in Oenoanda. |