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Ecphantus the Pythagorean

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Ecphantus or Ecphantos (Ancient Greek: Ἔκφαντος) or Ephantus (Έφαντος) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher. He is identified as a Pythagorean of the 4th century BCE from Syracuse, Magna Graecia, but the details concerning his life are historically obscure; he may have not been a historical person, but rather a fictional character invented by Heraclides of Pontus for use in his philosophical dialogues. He also may have been the same figure as the attested Ecphantus of Croton.Ecphantus was also of Syracuse. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ecphantus the Pythagorean has received more than 23,748 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Ecphantus the Pythagorean is the 962nd most popular philosopher, the 2,906th most popular biography from Italy and the 65th most popular Italian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Ecphantus the Pythagorean ranks 962 out of 1,081Before him are Phaenias of Eresus, Susan George, Heymann Steinthal, Dimitri Kitsikis, Stanisław Staszic, and Alexander Men. After him are Ram Dass, Jaimini, Josef Pieper, Jerzy Żuławski, Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Alice von Hildebrand.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Ecphantus the Pythagorean ranks 2,906 out of 4,668Before him are Carlo Mazzone (1937), Margherita Maria Farnese (1664), Agnes Pockels (1862), Nicola Vicentino (1511), Hieronymus of Syracuse (-231), and Ciro Ferrara (1967). After him are Gianluigi Donnarumma (1999), Mantovani (1905), Francesco Erizzo (1566), Remmius Palaemon (100), Marilù Tolo (1944), and Giovanni Lanza (1810).

Among PHILOSOPHERS In Italy

Among philosophers born in Italy, Ecphantus the Pythagorean ranks 65Before him are Paolo Sarpi (1552), John Italus (1025), Lanza del Vasto (1901), Charondas (-600), Andrea Carlo Ferrari (1850), and Camillo Berneri (1897). After him are Alois Riehl (1844), Hicetas (null), Philip of Opus (-400), Eugenio Garin (1909), Rosi Braidotti (1954), and Luciano Floridi (1964).