The Atlas·FiguresPhilolaushistorical figure · 3 works · 3 mentions · 3 anchored passages the Pythagorean in the texts On the CommonwealthHellenistic · LatinPythagorean philosopher whose commentaries Plato obtained. that he was much in the company of Archytas of Tarentum and of Timaeus of Locri, and obtained the commentaries of Philolaus; book 1 ¶ StromataLate Antiquity · GreekPythagorean philosopher quoted on the soul's imprisonment in the body. "The ancient theologians and seers bear witness that, because of certain punishments, the soul has been yoked to the body and buried in it as in a tomb. book 3 ¶ PhaedoClassical · GreekA Pythagorean teacher of Cebes and Simmias, cited as having taught that suicide is forbidden. Have you and Simmias, who are pupils of Philolaus, not heard about such things? phaedo ¶