Socrates, Aristotle and Plato are by far the most famous Greek philosophers commonly associated with the Greek classical period. Yet, these …
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The Weird Ideas of the Presocratics
These philosophers came before Socrates and they had some pretty weird ideas. Today they are known for their paradoxes, their metaphysics, and their noble attempts at primitive science.
The roots of philosophy, or the Greek Tradition, can be traced back to one of the most profound questions posed by mankind: what is the …
An introductory course on ancient philosophy usually starts with Thales, followed by Anaximander. Although in the broadest sense of the word almost …
Thales of Miletus was a Greek philosopher and one of the seven sages of antiquity. Aristotle considered him to be the first philosopher and his …
The Ship of Theseus, or Theseus’ Paradox, is a thought experiment that has its roots in ancient history and is still the subject of avid discussion …
