Introduction
Abstract
After Aristotle, the heads of the Lyceum (its scholarchs) were Theophrastus, Strato, Lyco, and then Aristo, who was active in the last quarter of the third century bce. For the decades following Aristo, we lack reliable information about the leaders of the school until we find, around 150 bce, Critolaus in charge of the Lyceum. The role the Peripatos played in the philosophical discourse in Athens after Strato has in the past often been regarded as small, and the fact that no book titles of Critolaus are attested is taken as a sign of their lack of relevance. But recent research, especially in the RUSCH series, has modified the picture of the Hellenistic Peripatos and contributed to a more balanced evaluation of its members.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Classical Philosophy and Thought
Classical Antiquity Studies
Byzantine Studies and History
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Critolaus of Phaselis
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Pages
- 1–3
- Publication date
- 16 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter