Life No biographical information exists for a philosopher named Damippus. The name appears in historical sources, but in other contexts: a Spartan mentioned by Plutarch during the Peloponnesian War [1] and a Syracusan envoy in 212 BCE [2].

Works The existence of a philosophical treatise attributed to Damippus is unattested in standard digital repositories and major reference works for ancient Greek literature.

Significance Damippus holds no established significance as a philosopher. He is absent from all canonical lists of pre-Socratic, Socratic, or other Classical philosophical figures.

Sources 1. Perseus Digital Library (Tufts University): https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2008.01.0001%3Achapter%3D3%3Asection%3D4 (Reference to Damippus in Plutarch, Lys. 3.4) 2. Perseus Digital Library (Tufts University): https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0146%3Abook%3D25%3Achapter%3D25 (Reference to Damippus in Livy 25.25)