Theophrastus Peripatetics

Many scholars doubt that the Mechanica, the oldest known textbook on engineering, was written by Aristotle. Perhaps it was written by Straton of Lampsacus (a.k.a. Strata Physicus, died c. 270 BCE), who was a graduate student under Aristotle and who eventually succeeded Theophrastus as head of the Peripatetic school. 

Theophrastus (about 372-287 BC) Greek native of Eressos in Lesbos, was the successor of Aristotle in the Peripatetic school. His interests were wide-ranging, extending from biology and physics to ethics and metaphysics. 

DEMETRIUS of PHALERUM (. 350 to after 283). Peripatetic philosopher and pupil of Theophrastus he ruled Athens (317-307) on behalf of Cassander, the king of Macedonia. After the restoration of Athenian democracy by Demetrius Poliorcetes in 307 he went into exile, ending up in Alexandria, where he was an adviser to Ptolemy I on cultural matters. Cicero admired both his writings and his combination... 

THEOPHRASTUS C.271-C.28J). Aristotle s pupil and successor (in 322) as head of the Peripatetic School. His many works on political philosophy are almost completely lost, although they influenced Cicero greatly what survives are two botanical works and his descriptions of personality types, the Characters. 

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