Pythagoras Essay

Thales Thales was one of the traditional founders of philosophy. He held the belief that the arche of all is water; water is the core element of all the things that are present. He believed in God and in his writings through Aristotle, Thales portray that the reason why he stated water as the basic element of everything is because the nourishment of everything is moist. One ingredient (water) that is present in all foods might be a factor that contributes to this concept. As for the food that…

Beaujorne Sirad A. Ramirez Philo 201 The Implication of the Presocratic Philosophy In the contemporary times, scientists have been exploring the beginning of everything. From the Big Bang theory and the Theory of Evolution, scientists searched and analyzed the universe and the possibility (and impossibility) of coming from nothing and the hereditary lineage as animals from monkeys. The very idea of beginning shows the very origin that will make people understand their very selves and why…

play an instrument, memorize poetry and the art of debating. Which is similar to the things we still learn today. For example, Pythagoras was a man of math, science and philosophy. Pythagoras never wrote about the contributions he has made in mathematics but his students, known as Pythagoreans, gave him credit for all his accomplishments. The biggest contribution of Pythagoras is the Pythagorean Theorem; this is important because the Pythagorean Theorem is still taught in most math classes…

world and the need to study it.” This painting shows us various of beliefs or philosophies such as, Pythagoras, he was found in the lower left of the painting. Pythagoras beliefs towards the world he lived in was the movement of the planet and stars. Pythagoras believes that the operation was due to the mathematical laws. The mathematical laws were related to ideas of musical and cosmic harmony. Pythagoras mentions how there planets make their own note as the movement of the planet occurred and…

Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher who is credited with laying the fundamentals of modern Western philosophy. He is known for creating Socratic irony and the Socratic method. He is best recognized for inventing the teaching practice of pedagogy, wherein a teacher questions a student in a manner that draws out the correct response. He has had a profound influence on Western philosophy, along with his students Plato and Aristotle. Though much of Socrates' contribution is to the field of…

reality, meaning what is the basic substance(s) or processes upon which everything, including the universe, is depended on? Thales was a monist that tries to answer the question by stating that water is the substance that everything depends on. Pythagoras was a dualist that believed that nature is controlled by opposite forces between the limited (mathematics) and unlimited (mystical experiences). Empedocles was a pluralist and believed that they are four elements (water, earth, fire, air) and…

Duck is taking in this short film tells the origins of mathematics and how mathematics can be found in everyday life. The film shows you how it all began by taking Donald back to ancient Greece. Pythagoras is the father of mathematics and he showed us how everything does in fact include math in it. Pythagoras learned that from taking one thread of string and dividing it in half then dividing that in half and so on, he learned they each have their own tones due to each length of the strings. He…

The Ancient Greek astronomers played an integral part in the construction of modern astronomy and our current understanding of our solar system. They were far from the first ancient astronomers; most of their work was built upon pre-existing knowledge from the Babylonians and Egyptians. However, what distinguishes the Ancient Greek philosophers from their predecessors was their attempt to not only observe the night sky but also to understand it. The Greek astronomers theorised the workings of…

Hippocrates was a pre-Socratic philosopher and a follower of Pythagoras. According to The Hippocratic Oath, one of the most widely known Greek medical texts written by Hypocrites, every health care professional has the duty to ensure the safety of every patient. Unlike other philosophers, Hippocrates did not simply…

Ancient Greece can be traced back to the Stone Age hunters (6000-2900 B.C.); however, Greek culture was much more notable from 1100-146 B.C., and likely had a more profound impact on Western civilization than any other culture. From 1100-750 B.C., a period known as the Dark Ages, Ancient Greece was immersed with wars and invasions and, over time, was divided into small, city states. During the Archaic Period (750-500 B.C.), art, the beginnings of democracy, and the knowledge and understanding of…