Zenodotus (philosopher)

Zenodotos was a late antique Neoplatonic philosopher who lived in Athens in the late 5th century.

Zenodotos is known only from a mention in the library of the Byzantine scholar Photius (9th century). Photios was based on the obtained only in fragments biography of Neoplatonic philosopher Isidore, who had written his pupil Damascius 517-526. According to him, Zenodotos was at the Neo-Platonic school in Athens, which continued the tradition of the Platonic Academy, a philosophy teacher of Damascius. Zenodotos was a student of the famous philosopher Proclus, who led the Neo-Platonic school until his death in 485. Photios (or Damascius ) reported that Proclus had great hopes on Zenodotos. Proclus ' successor as head of the school was not Zenodotos, but Marinos of Neapolis. Photius asserts Zenodotos had also become principals, either as a colleague and Deputy Marinos or its successor ( the wording is unclear ). One hypothesis is that modern Zenodotos was later head of the school, namely the successor and predecessor of Isidore of Damascius, the last head of school. This assumption, however, there is no evidence, and whether Zenodotos has ever passed the School, is debatable.