1. Strato of Lampsacus Carey Whitaker

2. Strato’s Life  Lived in the fourth or third century BCE.  Born on coast of Hellespont.  Greek Philosopher.  Possibly founded a school in Athens in 306 BCE.  Died 269 BCE.  Successor of Theophrastus, a Greek philosopher who studied under Aristotle.

3. Strato  Spent much of his time in Greece and Alexandria.  Focused most of his time working on Physics by studying his surroundings.  He watched raindrops fall off a roof.  If they fell one after the other the first drop would begin to move away from the second.  Because of this, Strato discovered that objects accelerate as they fall.

4. Strato in Alexandria  Ptolemy I was impressed with Strato’s theories.  Strato moved to Alexandria.  There he became the tutor for Ptolemy II Philadephus.  He also was involved in the Museum of Alexandria.  Ptolemy II Philadelphus became well known for his promotion of the Library and Museum as well bringing scholars to work in the sciences.

5. Ptolemy II

6. Lyceum  Elected to head of Lyceum after Theophrastus’ death around 278 BCE.  Lyceum- An Athenian School founded by Aristotle in 335 BCE.  Held the position for 18 years until he died.  Worked to reform some of Aristotle's’ philosophical ideas.

8.  Stratos’ writings are not extant so most of what we know is based on him being mentioned in other texts.  Stripped Aristotelian world picture of all transcendental elements.  He refused to acknowledge reality of anything not subject to natural laws.  Tried to bring all reality under the same laws when discussing the physical universe.

9.  He believed that the universe is self sustaining.  The universe is in no need of a divine element or being.  Against the belief of Aristotle.  Weights and movements cause all things.

10. Bibloraphy  Reale, Giovanni. A History of Ancient Philosophy III: Systems of the Hellenistic Age. New York: 1985. 103-106  Strato of Lampascus. http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Strato_of_Lampsa cus.aspx