Ariston of Chios

Aristo of Chios, also spelled Ariston, was a Greek Stoic philosopher and colleague of Zeno of Citium. He outlined a system of Stoic philosophy that was, in many ways, closer to earlier Cynic philosophy. He rejected the logical and physical sides of philosophy endorsed by Zeno and emphasized ethics.

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Who was born first?

• Ariston of Chios and Sostratus of Cnidus were born the same year
• Ariston of Chios and Menippus were born the same year
• Ariston of Chios was born 5 years after Zou Yan
• Ariston of Chios was born 9 years before Lü Buwei
• Ariston of Chios was born 13 years after Xunzi

Timeline

1. Xunzicirca 313 BC – 230s BC
2. Zou Yan305–240 BC
3. Ariston of Chios (this page)circa 300 BC – 3rd century BC
4. Menippuscirca 300 BC – circa 260 BC
5. Sostratus of Cnidus300s BC – 3rd century BC
6. Lü Buwei291–235 BC

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