Question
Diodorus Cronus founded a late offshoot of this school called the Dialecticians. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this monistic school of Hellenistic philosophy that was founded by Socrates’ student Euclides, which believed in the unity of the good and greatly influenced Stoic logic.
ANSWER: Megarian school
[10m] Diodorus Cronus is best known for his master argument, which responds to this puzzle by arguing that all possible statements are true or will be true. Aristotle's original formulation of this problem in De Interpretatione asks if a sea battle will happen tomorrow.
ANSWER: problem of future contingents
[10e] Diogenes Laërtius credited the Megarian philosopher Eubulides of Miletus with formulating both the Liar's paradox and this paradox, which asks at what point removing grains from a heap of sand makes it no longer a heap.
ANSWER: Sorites paradox
<VD, Philosophy (Ancient/Medieval)>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Tuahology | Quining Quem Quaeritis | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Hawk the Herald Angels Tuah | The Waterloo Queens | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| The Book of Coming Forth by Gay | Trielectic Materialists | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 5 | 16.00 | 100% | 60% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |