Greek Philosopher Images
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The Greek philosopher Socrates (469 - 399 BC) teaches his doctrines to the young Athenians whilst awaiting his execution.
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Socrates (469 - 399 BC) the Greek philosopher is forced to commit suicide in prison by drinking hemlock, surrounded by his grieving friends and followers, 399 BC.
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350 BC, Greek philosopher Plato Aristocles (427 - 347 BC) with the philosopher and scientist Aristotle (384 - 322 BC).
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Circa 520 BC, Scenes from the life of the Greek philosopher, sage and mathematician Pythagoras, who established a religious community in the Greek colony of Crotona.
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Euclid of Alexandria (c323 - 283 BC), Greek geometrician and mathematician.
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Greek philosopher and statesman Empedocles (c.490 - c.430 BC), a follower of Pythagoras and Parmenides, circa 1493.
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The Greek philosopher, sage and mathematician Pythagoras who flourished in the 6th century BC, circa 530 BC.
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6th century BC Greek philosopher, sage and mathematician Pythagoras, circa 520 BC, who was born in Samos.
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Circa 360 BC, Greek philosopher Plato (c428 - c348 BC) quietens wild animals with his music.
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Circa 350 BC, A bust of the Greek philosopher Plato, (c428 - c348 BC), one of the most important philosophers in the history of mankind.
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Circa 430 BC, Herodotus (c 484 c 424 BC) Greek historian. Wrote a history of the Greco-Persian Wars, 500-479 BC, called the 'Father of History.'
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Circa 220 BC, Illustration of Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes, (c. 287- 212 BC), surrounded by armored soldiers who direct mirrors at invading Roman warships. An invention of Archimedes, the mirrors focus the sun's rays to burn the warships.
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Circa 135 AD, Ptolemy (Claudius Ptolemaeus) c. 2nd century AD. Alexandrian astronomer, mathematician and geographer. He described a system of astronomy based on the theory that the sun, planets and stars revolve around the Earth- the Ptolemaic System.
