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1. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Speusippus - Oxford Reference

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   1 day ago · Quick Reference. ( c .407–339bc) Plato's nephew and successor as head of the Academy from 347 to 339. Under Speusippus the Academy took the turn towards abstract mathematical studies, and the virtual equation of philosophy and mathematics, that probably led to the withdrawal of Aristotle.

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   May 18, 2018 · SPEUSIPPUS (b. Athens, ca. 408 b.c.; d. Athens, 339 b.c.) philosophy. Speusippus’ father was Eurymedon, and his mother was Plato’s sister Potone. A member of the Academy, he became its head after Plato’s death. He was a friend of Dion and supported his political plans.

3. bmcr.brynmawr.edu › 2005 › 2005The Letter of Speusippus to Philip II. Introduction, Text,...

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   Mar 3, 2005 · Speusippus succeeded Plato as head of the Academy in Athens in 347. His letter to Philip II of Macedonia (r. 359-336) is the thirtieth letter in the collection of so-called Socratic Letters, which are mostly spurious and date from the first century AD.

4. academic.oup.com › book › 25446Speusippus and the Search for an Adequate System of Principles

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   The most original and influential aspect of Speusippus’ thought is his discussion of the nature of the first principles, in particular, his development of Plato's notions of the One and the indefinite Dyad (which Speusippus called the ‘One and Multiplicity’), and his attempt to explain how the totality of being came to be from these principles.

5. oxfordre.com › classics › viewSpeusippus, Athenian philosopher, c. 407–339 BCE

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   Speusippus (c. 407–339 bce), Athenianphilosopher, son of Eurymedon and of *Plato (1)'s sister Potone. He accompanied Plato on his last visit to Sicily (361) and succeeded him as head of the *Academy from 347 to 339.

6. www.perseus.tufts.edu › hopper › textElegy and Iambus, Volume II, volume 2, SPEUSIPPUS - Perseus...

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   SPEUSIPPUS. “Speusippus: —Son of Eurymedon, nephew of Plato the philosopher ... disciple of Plato himself, and his successor in the Academy in the 108th Olympiad （348-5 B.C.）. He wrote a great many works, particularly on philosophy. He was austere in disposition and exceedingly quick-tempered.”

7. www.perseus.tufts.edu › hopper › textChapter 1. SPEUSIPPUS (circa 407-339 B.C.) (Head of the Academy,...

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   The foregoing is the best account of Plato that we were able to compile after a diligent examination of the authorities. He was succeeded by Speusippus, an Athenian and son of Eurymedon, who belonged to the deme of Myrrhinus, and was the son of Plato's sister Potone.