Arcesilaus

Arcesilaus was a Greek Hellenistic philosopher. He was the founder of Academic Skepticism and what is variously called the Second or Middle or New Academy – the phase of the Platonic Academy in which it embraced philosophical skepticism.

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Who was born first?

• Arcesilaus was born 2 years before Xunzi
• Arcesilaus was born 5 years after Timon of Phlius
• Arcesilaus was born 10 years after Gongsun Long
• Arcesilaus was born 10 years before Zou Yan
• Arcesilaus was born 10 years after Hermarchus

Timeline

1. Gongsun Long325–250 BC
2. Hermarchuscirca 325 BC – circa 250 BC
3. Timon of Phliuscirca 320 BC – circa 230 BC
4. Arcesilaus (this page)315–240 BC
5. Xunzicirca 313 BC – 230s BC
6. Zou Yan305–240 BC

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