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Hellenistic Philosophy

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Hellenistic philosophy is a name for a variety of philosophical options which flourished in the period from the life of Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) to the late 2nd century CE. Even before Alexander began his conquest of the known world in 336 BCE, Greek culture had spread through the Mediterranean region. Indeed, Alexander was Macedonian, a nationality related to but self-consciously distinct from the Greeks. He was himself a Hellenized person, not least thanks to his tutor, Aristotle. Alexander saw Hellenization as a desirable imperial policy, firstly because he believed Greek culture to be the best available and, secondly to build cohesion in his rapidly expanding dominion. To this end, he established a number of conquered cities as 'Greek' cities. These cities were intended as centers of colonial settlement and transformation into the image of Greek cultural and political order.

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Questions:

1) Which of the three Hellenistic philosophies resonates the most with you? Why?

2) What is one major similarity and one major difference between the three philosophies about which you read?