Lyco of Troas

Lyco of Troas, depicted as a medieval scholar in the Nuremberg Chronicle

Lyco of Troas (/ˈlaɪkoʊ/; ‹See Tfd›Greek: Λύκων, translit. Lýkōn, gen.: Λύκωνος; c. 299 – c. 225 BC),[1] son of Astyanax, was a Peripatetic philosopher and the disciple of Strato, whom he succeeded as the head of the Peripatetic school, c. 269 BC;[1] he held that post for more than forty-four years. He is also said to have studied under Panthoides the dialectician.[2]

  1. ^ a b Dorandi 1999, p. 53.
  2. ^ Diogenes Laërtius, The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, Book 5, Life of Lycon, 68.