Speusippus (s; Σπεύσιππος; c. 408 – 339/8 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher. Speusippus was Plato`s nephew by his sister Potone. After Plato`s death, Speusippus inherited the Academy and remained its head for the next eight years. However, following a stroke, he passed the chair to Xenocrates. Although the successor to Plato in th.....
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Greek philosopher who became head, or scholarch, of the Greek Academy after the death in 347 of Plato, who had founded it in 387. A nephew and ... [5 related articles]
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