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Filozofia (Philosophy)
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2025
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vol. 80
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issue 3
394 – 408
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Ancient sources depict the so-called Megarian school in two seemingly contrasting ways: on the one hand, as eristic and dialectic, and on the other, as a continuation of the Socratic ethical orientation in philosophy. The figure of Stilpo of Megara serves as an outstanding example of how these two aspects complement and condition one another. This study focuses on the analysis of selected fragments, specifically Stilpo’s critique of non-tautological predication, as well as his response to criticisms concerning the immoral behaviour of his daughter. Both cases are based on the premise that it is impossible to predicate “one thing of another.” Stilpo’s dialectical strategies, which challenge certain ontological and linguistic assumptions, thus also functioned as ethical exercises aimed at achieving inner stability. It makes him a bridge between Socratic inquiry and Stoic and Pyrrhonian philosophy and a key figure in the transition to the Hellenistic period.
Filozofia (Philosophy)
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2025
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vol. 80
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issue 3
362 – 378
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The paper asks whether Euclid of Megara is a typical Socratic who examines the good life or a Megarian who combines Socratic ethics with the Eleatic doctrine. Firstly, the author analyses the testimonies by Diogenes Laertius, Aristocles, and Cicero that identify Euclid as the founder of the Megarian line (part 1 – 4). The analyses result in an ambiguous assessment of Euclid as an Eleatic Socratic, which seems to have originated in the Hellenistic doxographies. Then the author returns to the theme of Megarian school and shows that within the Megarian movement we should consider several lines, and only the latest line of Dialecticians could be called a school (part 5). Finally, the author reviews the extant testimonies for Euclid (part 6). It shows that, with few exceptions, Euclid is portrayed in ancient accounts as a Socratic with an interest in ethical problems. The only direct fragment cited by Stobaeus does not suggest any connection with Eleatic doctrine.
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