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Euclid of Megara — Euclid of Megara, a Greek Socratic philosopher who lived around 400 BC, founded the Megarian school of philosophy. Editors and translators in the Middle Ages often confused him with Euclid of Alexandria when discussing the latter s Elements .… … Wikipedia
Euclid (disambiguation) — Euclid may refer to: * Euclid of Alexandria, the ancient Greek mathematician and author of the Elements ** the euclid (symbol Euc), a dimensionless unit of proportion, named after the mathematician * Euclid of Megara, an ancient Greek philosopher … Wikipedia
Megara — For other uses, see Megara (disambiguation). Megara Μέγαρα Location … Wikipedia
Euclid — Infobox Scientist name = Euclid image width = caption = birth date = fl. 300 BC residence = Alexandria, Egypt ethnicity = Greek field = Mathematics known for = Euclid s Elements Euclid (Greek: . polytonic|Εὐκλείδης mdash; Eukleidēs), fl. 300 BC,… … Wikipedia
Euclid — /yooh klid/, n. 1. fl. c300 B.C., Greek geometrician and educator at Alexandria. 2. a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland. 59,999. * * * flourished с 300 BC, Alexandria, Egypt Greek mathematician of antiquity, known primarily for his highly… … Universalium
MEGARA — I. MEGARA Creontis Thebanorum Regis filia et uxor Herculis. Nam cum Erginus Orchomeniorum tyrannus Thebanos gravi tributô premeret, Herculi filiam suam eâ lege pactus est, si urbem ex onere liberasset. Quô praemiô inductus Hercules, Orchomeniis… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Nicarete of Megara — (Greek: Νικαρέτη; fl. c. 300 BCE) was a philosopher of the Megarian school. She is stated by Athenaeus to have been a hetaera of good family and education, and to have been a disciple of Stilpo.[1] Diogenes Laërtius states that she was Stilpo s… … Wikipedia
Megarian school — Megara in Attica, lying equidistant from Athens, Thebes, and Corinth The Megarian school of philosophy (also called the Dialectical school), which flourished in the 4th century BC, was founded by Euclid of Megara, one of the pupils of Socrates.… … Wikipedia
logic, history of — Introduction the history of the discipline from its origins among the ancient Greeks to the present time. Origins of logic in the West Precursors of ancient logic There was a medieval tradition according to which the Greek philosopher … Universalium
megaric — MEGÁRIC, Ă, megarici, ce, adj., s.m. 1. adj. (În sintagma) Şcoala megarică = şcoală filozofică din Grecia antică întemeiată de Euclid din Megara. 2. s.m. Adept al acestei şcoli. – Din fr. mégarique. Trimis de LauraGellner, 01.06.2005. Sursa: DEX… … Dicționar Român
