In the history of thought, Euclid of Megara is one of the names that keeps being returned to.
The record lists Euclid of Megara as Greek philosopher (c. 435 – c. 365 BC).
Euclid of Megara was born at Megara in -436. His recorded nationality is Megara.
Philosophy then was taught in person and preserved by students; what survives often reaches us through the summaries of opponents.
The recorded fields of work are philosophy.
The discipline keeps its dead in print, because the arguments are still open.
That the work was done from Megara matters: philosophical traditions, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Euclid of Megara died in -364, aged 72. The arguments remain in print, which is the form in which philosophy survives.
Achievements
- Fields: philosophy
