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Speusippus of Athens, fl. mid-4th century BC. Plato's nephew, who headed the Academy following Plato's death. Some of his writings on numbers have survived; however, he is best remembered for his denial of Plato's forms.

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Speusippus Article from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy by Russell Dancy. Reviews in depth what is known about his life and doctrines. plato.stanford.edu/entries/speusippus

The Unwritten Doctrines: Plato's Answer to Speusippus An essay by John Pepple, arguing that Plato's later works include a response to Speusippus' rejection of the Platonic forms. www2.kenyon.edu/people/pepplej

Speusippus Brief entry from the 2001 Columbia Encyclopedia. www.bartleby.com/65/sp/Speusipp.html