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Pre-Socratic Philosophers Philosophers prior to Socrates, 470 BC. This was the era of Greco-Roman, (Ancient Greek) philosophers prior to the Socratic period and and post Hellenistic periods. This period was characterized by metaphysical speculation and carried great influence to Medieval Muslim philosophers and scientists to the European Renaissance and Enlightenment into the modern day secular sciences.

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Pythagoras of Samos

Roughly 575 B.C. - 490 B.C. was an Ionian Greek Mathematician and founder of the religious movement called Pythagoreanism. Pythagoras believed that everything was related to Mathematics and numbers were ultimate reality and that everything could be predicted and measured by rhythmic patterns or cycles. Pythagoras was the first man to call himself a Philosopher, (lover of wisdom) and his ideas had influence on Plato.

Pythagorean Religion & a...

by dergottthrower

05-21-2008 12:49 PM

Confucious

551 B.C. - 479 B.C. 孔夫子; pinyin: K'ung-fu-tzu 'Master Kung'; (Eastern Philosopher) Chinese Social Philosopher which deeply influenced the far east Asian thought, strong family loyalty and articulation of The Golden Rule, (Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself). The philosophy of Confucianism emphasizes personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity.

Confucius

by Didymos Thomas

07-11-2008 03:50 PM

Thales of Miletos

624 B.C.–ca. 546 B.C. (Θαλής ο Μιλήσιος), Thales was from, (Miletos) which is now the Aydin Province of Turkey, (Asia Minor) and many regarded him as the first Philosopher in the Greek Tradition and others as the Father of Science. Thales most famous belief was that everything in the world came from water but he was also known for his innovative use of geometry. His main interests were in Ethics, Metaphysics, Mathematics and Astronomy. It's also been said that young Pythagoras was briefly influenced by Thales.

Thales: An Introduction

by Victor Eremita

09-22-2008 11:37 PM

Zeno of Elea

Estimated 490 B.C.? – ca. 430 B.C.? (Greek: Ζήνων ὁ Ἐλεάτης) Greek philosopher of southern Italy and member of the Eleatic School founded by Parmenides. Zeno was most notably known for Zeno's Paradoxes and his method of proof and argument by reducing to the absurd, (reductio ad absurdum). Zeno's paradoxes of motion have puzzled, challenged, influenced, inspired, infuriated and amused people for many years. Example: (Achilles and the tortoise) - In a race, the quickest runner can never overtake the slowest, since the pursuer must first reach the point whence the pursued started, so that the slower must always hold a lead.

Zeno of Elea

by paulhanke

07-31-2008 12:01 AM

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