Hellenistic Philosophy (jan 2, 322 BC – jan 1, 1 BC)
Description:
The Hellenistic world, the result o fAlexander the Great's conquests, was characterized by cosmopolitanism, there finement of art and the specialization of knowledge in the various sciences. With the disappearance of the polis as a model of coexistence, many philosophers took refuge in the territory of intimacy and individual happiness. The three main currents of thought, epicureism, stoicism and skepticism, placed special emphasis on moral philosophy.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 2, 322 BC
jan 1, 1 BC
~ 321 years