Megarian school

The Megarians (sometimes dialectician or Eristiker ) were a group of Greek philosophers of antiquity, who lived in the period from the 5th to the 3rd century BC.

The first Mega Riker was Euclid of Megara, all others are known as followers of Euclid or his students. Another common feature is their preoccupation with dialectical (today we would say logical) questions. The Megarians had no fixed place of learning, nor were they connected in an organization. Just for Euclid of Megara and Stilpon a continuous residence in the town of Megara is attested.

Tradition

All the writings of the Megarians are lost. Get is merely a quote from a font Euclid of Megara and a number of ancient accounts of the lives and teachings of the Megarians. The most important of these sources is the ancient historians of philosophy Diogenes Laertius.

Representative

Except Euclid of Megara (c. 450-368 BC) following Megarians are known today.

• In the 4th century BC Bryson of Heraclea had, Kleinomachos of Thurii, Eubulides, Dionysius of Chalcedon and Polyxenos ( belonging to the Megarians disputed).
• In the late 4th and 3rd centuries BC Alexinus, Panthoides, Diodorus Cronus, Philo of Megara and had Stilpon.

Reception

Already Cicero ( 106-43 BC ) is one of the Megarians (as well as the Eretriker that Herilleer and Pyrrhonians ) to the long- forgotten philosopher.

Source collections

• Klaus Döring: The Megarians. Annotated collection of testimonies, Green, Amsterdam 1971 ( Studies on ancient philosophy 2), ISBN 90-6032-003-4
• Gabriele Gianna Toni ( ed.): Socratis et Socraticorum Reliquiae, Volume 2, Bibliopolis, Naples, 1990, Sections II -A to II- S ( online)
• Robert Muller: Les mégariques. Fragments et témoignages, Vrin, Paris 1985