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Menedemus
Menedemus of Eretria (; 345/4 – 261/0 BC〔Tiziano Dorandi, ''Chapter 2: Chronology'', in Algra et al. (1999), ''The Cambridge History of Hellenistic Philosophy'', page 52. Cambridge.〕) was a Greek philosopher and founder of the Eretrian school. He learned philosophy first in Athens, and then, with his friend Asclepiades, he subsequently studied under Stilpo and Phaedo of Elis. Nothing survives of his philosophical views apart from a few scattered remarks recorded by later writers.
==Life==
Menedemus was born at Eretria. Though of noble birth, he worked as builder and tentmaker until he was sent with a military expedition to Megara, from where he travelled to the Platonic Academy in Athens and resolved to devote himself to philosophy.〔Diogenes Laërtius, ii. 126. Laërtius says he was charmed by Plato himself, but Plato was dead by the time Menedemus was born〕 At Megara he formed a lifelong friendship with Asclepiades of Phlius, with whom he toiled in the night that he might study philosophy by day.〔Athenaeus, iv. 168〕 He was subsequently a pupil first of Stilpo and then of Phaedo of Elis, whose school he transferred to Eretria, by which name it was afterwards known.〔Diogenes Laërtius, ii. 126〕
In addition to his philosophical work, he took a leading part in the political affairs of his city from the time of the ''Diadochi'' until his death, and obtained a remission of the tribute to Demetrius. His friendship with Antigonus II Gonatas seems to have roused suspicion as to his loyalty, and he sought safety first in the temple of Amphiaraus at Oropus, and later with Antigonus, at whose court he is said to have died of grief. Other accounts say that he starved himself to death on failing to induce Antigonus to free his native city.
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