Pythagoras, an ancient Greek philosopher, believed in the Greek gods and in ideas such as reincarnation where the captured soul of the body continuously reincarnated until god-like purity was achieved. He deeply studied mathematics and learned to perceive and understand the world through numbers. He believed all things held a specific point or number in the universe including opinions and theories. The universe, to him and his followers, possessed organization because of its relation to numbers and mathematics. He believed the earth was spherical and that all the heavenly bodies or planets revolved around a central fire. The mathematical Pythagorean Theorem is named after Pythagoras because he possessed the first documentation of the equation in his …show more content…
He wished to examine and understand human nature and question others to look at themselves as well. He never claimed correctness but rather admitted faults within himself and his theories as well as appreciated debate and discussion for further discovery. He challenged the Greek community greatly through his inquiries and distinctive approach and thinking style which ultimately led to his death. His importance is embodied in the impact he had on other philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle as he portrayed a new line of thought others caught