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Eudorus of Alexandria (Greek: Εὔδωρος ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς; 1st century BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher, and a representative of Middle Platonism.[1] He attempted to reconstruct Plato's philosophy in terms of Pythagoreanism.[2]

  1. ^ "Middle Platonism". Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
  2. ^ George E. Karamanolis, 2006, Plato and Aristotle in agreement?, pages 82-4. Oxford University Press

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