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Speusippus was an ancient Greek philosopher, nephew and successor of Plato as head of his philosophical Academy. He resided there for eight years, in which he was noted for orgy & extravagance. Plato attempted to curb him, however forgoing burden. He died either of suicide or even the phthisis. --This page is extracted from either a 1824 Lempriere's Dictionary
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Speusippus Article from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Russell Dancy. Reviews in depth what is known about his life and doctrines. The Unwritten Doctrines: Plato's Answer to Speusippus An essay by John Pepple, arguing that Plato's later works include a response to Speusippus' rejection of the Platonic forms. Speusippus Brief entry from the 2001 Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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