Eucleides.eciv.cwru.edu
SUN Ultra 1 running Solaris 8
This computer is one of the workstations in the Computational Mechanics
Laboratory. It is named after Eucleides of Megara (435-365 BC).
Eucleides of Megara (c.435-c.365 B.C.) Greek philosopher, a disciple
of Socrates, mentioned by Plato as one of those present during Socrates'
last hours. He founded a school of Megarians , who were evidently influenced
by Parmenides as well as by Socrates, and who are associated with various
developments in logic. None of their writings have survived. Four "Minor
Socratic" Schools were formed by the disciples of Socrates. Eucleides of
Megara founded the Megaric School in which, it would seem, Socratic tenets
were combined with Eleatic doctrines, and the indirect method of proof
was developed. Its interest was mainly in logic and dialectic; and to Eubulides
(Eucleides' successor) is ascribed the invention of many logical puzzles
("the Liar," Sorites, etc.). Curiously enough, although Sextus often refers
to Diodorus Cronos (circa 300 B.C.), he hardly mentions the earlier Megarics,
although many of the Sceptic arguments must have been borrowed from them.
The Elean School was founded by Phaedo of Elis.
Web Pages about Eucleides:
http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~rsauzier/Eucleides.html
http://www.simtelnet.iteso.mx/pub/etext/etext98/hllnc10.txt
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