Dionysius of Chalcedon
Dionysius of Chalcedon ( Greek Διονύσιος Dionýsios ; * probably in the 4th century BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher from Chalcedon . He belonged to the current of the Megarics .
Very little is known about the life and teaching of Dionysius. If Dionysius, mentioned by Aristotle , is identical with him, it can be assumed that he was in the 4th century BC. Lived BC; However, if the statement by Diogenes Laertios is correct and Theodoros Atheos was a pupil of Dionysius, then his work will be in the 3rd century BC. To have fallen. In Diogenes Laertios and Strabo , Dionysius is nicknamed "the dialectician."
Source collections
- Klaus Döring : The mega-riders. Annotated Collection of Testimonies , Grüner, Amsterdam 1971, (Studies on Ancient Philosophy 2), ISBN 90-6032-003-4
- Gabriele Giannantoni (Ed.): Socratis et Socraticorum Reliquiae , Vol. 2, Bibliopolis, Naples 1990, Section II-P ( online )
- Robert Muller: Les mégariques. Fragments et témoignages , Vrin, Paris 1985, p. 28
literature
- Klaus Döring: Dionysios from Chalcedon . In: Hellmut Flashar (ed.): Outline of the history of philosophy . The philosophy of antiquity , Volume 2/1, Schwabe, Basel 1998, ISBN 3-7965-1036-1 , p. 221.
- Robert Muller: Denys de Chalcédoine. In: Richard Goulet (ed.): Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques. Volume 2, CNRS Éditions, Paris 1994, ISBN 2-271-05195-9 , p. 726
Remarks
- ↑ Aristotle, Topik 148a26-31.
- ↑ Diogenes Laertios, On the Life and Teaching of Famous Philosophers, 2.98.
- ^ Klaus Döring: Dionysios from Chalkedon . In: Hellmut Flashar (ed.): Outline of the history of philosophy. The philosophy of antiquity , Volume 2/1, Basel 1998, p. 221.
- ↑ Strabo, Geography 12,4,9.
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| SURNAME | Dionysius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | ancient Greek philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 4th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 4th century BC Chr. |