teachers‚ three Philosophers who were to influence Pythagoras while he was a young man. One of the most important was Pherekydes who many describe as the teacher of Pythagoras. Thales and Anaximander were the other two philosophers who introduced Pythagoras to mathematics‚ astronomy‚ geometry and cosmology. Anaximander was extremely interested in the latter and many of his ideas influenced Pythagoras’ views. Approxiamtely 535BC Pythagoras went to Egypt via letter of introduction from his father
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Do Platonism and Panthiesm have more in common than one might assume? Both Platonism and Panthiesm are two common aspects from ancient philosophy that many people believe in. People have adopted these belief systems. These two topics were introduced millions of years ago‚ both widely practiced‚ they have somewhat of a religious background. However‚ they both have certain things that make each practice unique. Platonists share the view or belief that abstract objects exist. Platonism is the philosophy
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WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY Asking questions - Common hobbies of a philosopher -e.g.‚ “Who am I?”‚ “Why are we here?” * Philosophy pursues the Faculty of Wonder. * opens someone’s mind * leads us to more important questions * Philosophy – code of questions * Love of wisdom * Moth in life * Analyzing the different facts of life * Self examination * Study of nature * Three concepts of Philosophy – acc. To Bonifacio 1. Intellectual
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Early Philosophers 1. Thales (624-526 BC) He lived in the city of Miletus‚ in Ionia‚ now western Turkey He was not only a thinker; he was involved in business and politics He gave naturalistic explanations of the world Thales assumed that some single element which contained its own principle of action or change‚ lay at the foundation of all physical reality and this element is water He thought that the earth is a flat disk surrounded by water 2. Anaximander
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The History of Medicine The history of medicine Prehistoric and primitive medicine they treat their wounds similarly on how animals treat themselves: immersing in a cool water applying mud to irritated areas sucking stings licking wounds exerting pressure to the wounds to stop the bleeding. The history of medicine Prehistoric and primitive medicine 9th century: 1. Medical treatment was intertwined with religion and magic by means of kindness. 2. Disease was thought
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PHILMAN Lesson 1: Introduction to Philosophy Philosophical Concerns according to Dr. Bob Zunjic The study of philosophy may deal with every dimension of human life and can raise questions in any field of study or endeavor. Philosophy pursues questions rather than answers. Philosophy is not bound by any particular “truths” that set limits to the desire to continue asking questions. Philosophy changes historically both in respect to its content and its character. Definitions Etymologically
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The History of Philosophy A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y and Z (A) Abelard‚ Peter: One of the most heated debates that troubled the church in the Middle Ages was the question of universals. This question goes back as far as Plato’s Forms. It has to do with the relationship between the abstract and general concepts that we have in our minds (what is the relationship between Chair with a capitol “C” and chair with a small “c”?). And from this‚ two radical viewpoints emerged
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The Classical Age began with the philosophers. They first began to investigate how the universe was made. There were several theories‚ beginning with the philosopher Thales‚ who proposed that everything in the universe was made of water. This theory was followed by one proposal by Anaximander of Miletus‚ a pupil of Thales‚ who believed that everything was an infinite body of matter‚ or “the boundless”. Over time‚ however‚ philosophy evolved more towards the study of human nature and interaction
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scientist believed that the architect of the world and all its inhabitants were somehow connected to science and the cosmos. Thales was supposedly the first philosopher linking scientific thought to the discovery of nature‚ around 585 B.C. Thales and Anaximander struggled with the puzzle of the origin of the universe‚ what was here at the beginning‚ and what things are made of. Thales suggested that in the beginning there was only water‚ so somehow everything was made of it. (Baaird / Kaufmann pg.7) Sprinkled
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Pythagoras of Samos is often described as the first pure mathematician. He is an extremely important figure in the development of mathematics yet we know relatively little about his mathematical achievements. Unlike many later Greek mathematicians‚ where at least we have some of the books which they wrote‚ we have nothing of Pythagoras’s writings. The society which he led‚ half religious and half scientific‚ followed a code of secrecy which certainly means that today Pythagoras is a mysterious figure
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