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ancient philosophy

philosophical thought extending as far as early post-classical history
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ancient philosophy

Summary

ancient philosophy ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • ancient philosophy is a type of philosophy[2].
  • ancient philosophy is a type of philosophical schools and traditions[3].
  • ancient philosophy is part of history of philosophy[4].
  • ancient philosophy's Commons category is recorded as Ancient philosophy[5].
  • ancient philosophy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ancient philosophy[6].
  • ancient philosophy's facet of is recorded as ancient history[7].
  • ancient philosophy's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include philosophy[2] and philosophical schools and traditions[3].

Use and Application

ancient philosophy is part of history of philosophy[4].

Why It Matters

ancient philosophy ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Heraclitus Kenneth M. Sayre Michel Onfray philosophy Plato Xenophanes

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facet of → ancient history
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    Topic's main category → Category:Ancient philosophy
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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