Later he was diverted to philosophy by the works of Democritus, and according to Diogenes Laërtius became acquainted with the Megarian dialectic through Bryson, pupil of Stilpo.
Kemudian ia dialihkan ke filsafat oleh karya-karya Demokritos, dan menurut Diogenes Laertios berkenalan dengan dialek Megarian melalui Bryson, murid Stilpo.