Stilpo
Greek Megarian school philosopher (c.360–c. 280 BC) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stilpo or Stilpon (Greek: Στίλπων, Stílpōn; c. 360 – c. 280 BC)[2], in Latin sources also Stilbo or Stilbon,[3] was a Greek philosopher of the Megarian school. He was a contemporary of Theophrastus, Diodorus Cronus, and Crates of Thebes. None of his writings survive, but he is described in the writings of others as being interested in logic and dialectic, and he argued that the universal is fundamentally separated from the individual and concrete. His ethical teachings approached that of the Cynics and Stoics. His most important followers were Pyrrho, the founder of Pyrrhonism, and Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism.
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Stilpo of Megara | |
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Born | c. 360 BC |
Died | c. 280 BC |
Era | Ancient philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Megarian school |
Main interests | Logic, dialectic, ethics |
Notable ideas | The universal is fundamentally separated from the individual and concrete |
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