Hermarchus
Hermarchos from Mytilene (* around 340 BC; † around 260 BC in Athens) was an ancient Greek philosopher . He belonged to the school of the Epicureans .
Hermarchus was the son of Agemortus and a student, friend and contemporary of Epicurus . He was probably determined by Epicurus in a will to succeed him in the management of the school. Around 270 BC He took over the office of Scholarchen .
None of his writings (including "Treatises in Letter Form", "Against Empedocles ", "Against Plato " and "Against Aristotle ") were preserved. An excerpt from the work "Against Empedocles" is probably preserved in Porphyrios' words.
expenditure
- "Ermarco. Frammenti" Edited by Francesca Longo Auricchio, Naples 1988 (= La Scuola di Epicuro 6)
literature
- Tiziano Dorandi , François Queyrel: Hermarque de Mytilène. In: Richard Goulet (ed.): Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques . Volume 3, CNRS Éditions, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-271-05748-5 , pp. 633-637
- Michael Erler : Hermarch. In: Hellmut Flashar (ed.): Outline of the history of philosophy . The philosophy of antiquity , Vol. 4/1: The Hellenistic Philosophy , Schwabe, Basel 1994, ISBN 3-7965-0930-4 , pp. 227-234
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hermarchus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hermarchus from Mytilene |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | epicurean philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 340 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 260 BC Chr. |
| Place of death | Athens |