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This article is about the philosopher. See also Chrysippus (mythology) of Greek mythology

Chrysippus of Soli (279-207 BC) was Cleanthes' pupil and the eventual successor to the head of stoic philosophy. Honoured as the second founder of Stoicism, he initiated the success of Stoicism as the most influential philosophical movement for centuries in the Greek and Roman world.

Life

Little is known about Chrysippus' childhood except that he grew up in the neighborhood of Tarsus, where he may have been exposed to philosophical teachings. He moved to Athens to study philosophy after losing substantial inherited property through legal contrivance. Chrysippus then went on to become Cleanthes' pupil after being attracted to the Stoic master's loyalty to Zeno of Citium.

A prolific writer (he is said to rarely have gone without writing 500 lines a day) and debater, Chrysippus would often take both sides of an argument, drawing criticism from his followers. Of his over 700 written works, none survive, save a few fragments embedded in the works of later authors like Cicero, Seneca and others.

Chrysippus is said to have given wine to his donkey, and then died of laughter after seeing it attempt to eat figs, although the story is dubious.

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-'''Chrysippus of Soli''' ([[279 BC|279]]-[[207 BC]]) was [[Cleanthes]]' pupil and the eventual successor to the head of [[Stoic Philosophy]]. Honoured as the second founder of Stoicism, he initiated the success of Stoicism as the most influental philosophical movement for centuries in the Greek and Roman area.
+'''Chrysippus of Soli''' ([[279 BC|279]]-[[207 BC]]) was [[Cleanthes]]' pupil and the eventual successor to the head of [[stoicism|stoic philosophy]]. Honoured as the second founder of Stoicism, he initiated the success of Stoicism as the most influential philosophical movement for centuries in the Greek and Roman world.
 == Life ==
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 Little is known about Chrysippus' childhood except that he grew up in the neighborhood of [[Tarsus (city)|Tarsus]], where he may have been exposed to philosophical teachings. He moved to [[Athens]] to study philosophy after losing substantial inherited property through legal contrivance. Chrysippus then went on to become Cleanthes' pupil after being attracted to the Stoic master's loyalty to [[Zeno of Citium]].
-A prolific writer (he rarely went without writing 500 lines a day) and debater, Chrysippus would often take both sides of an argument, drawing criticism from his followers. Of his over 700 written works, none survive, save a few fragments embedded in the works of later authors like [[Cicero]], [[Seneca]] and others.
+A prolific writer (he is said to rarely have gone without writing 500 lines a day) and debater, Chrysippus would often take both sides of an argument, drawing criticism from his followers. Of his over 700 written works, none survive, save a few fragments embedded in the works of later authors like [[Cicero]], [[Seneca]] and others.
-Chrysippus is said to have given wine to his donkey, and then [[fatal hilarity|died of laughter]] after seeing it attempt to eat figs, although the story is highly dubious.
+Chrysippus is said to have given wine to his donkey, and then [[fatal hilarity|died of laughter]] after seeing it attempt to eat figs, although the story is dubious.
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