Euclid of Megara

Euclid of Megara
Euclid of Megara
Bornc. 435 BCE
Diedc. 365 BCE (aged c. 70  71)
Philosophical work
EraAncient philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolMegarian school
Main interestsLogic, Ethics
Notable ideasThe Eristic method

Euclid of Megara (/ˈjuːklɪd/; Ancient Greek: Εὐκλείδης Eucleides; c. 435 – c. 365 BC) was a Greek Socratic philosopher who founded the Megarian school of philosophy. He was a pupil of Socrates in the late 5th century BC, and was present at his death. He held the supreme good to be one, eternal and unchangeable, and denied the existence of anything contrary to the good. Editors and translators in the Middle Ages often confused him with Euclid of Alexandria when discussing the latter's Elements.