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Top: Society: Philosophy: Philosophers: H: Hippias
| Description: Hippias of Elis, fl. 5th century BC. Ancient Greek Sophist thinker and contemporary of Socrates, whom Plato portrays speaking with him in two dialogues. In the history of geometry, he is remembered for his effort to square the circle using a curve called the quadratrix. His teachings are known only by second or third hand. |
Hippias of Elis, fl. 5th century BC. Ancient Greek Sophist thinker and contemporary of Socrates, whom Plato portrays speaking with him in two dialogues. In the history of geometry, he is remembered for his effort to square the circle using a curve called the quadratrix. His teachings are known only by second or third hand.
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