Clinomachus

{{Short description|4th-century BC Greek philosopher}}

Clinomachus ({{langx|el|Κλεινόμαχος}}; 4th-century BC), was a Megarian philosopher from Thurii, Magna Graecia. He is said by Diogenes Laërtius to have been the first who composed treatises on the fundamental principles of dialectics,Diogenes Laërtius, ii. 112 and is described as the founder of the Dialectical school.Diogenes Laërtius, i. 19, where the text refers to "Clitomachus." According to the Suda, he was the disciple of Euclid of Megara,Suda, Sokrates and he taught Bryson, the teacher of Pyrrho.Suda, Pyrrhon He thus lived towards the earlier half of the 4th century BC.