Often, Athens is considered to be the cradle of Greek philosophy. However, you have by now probably noticed that none of the philosophers we have looked at so far as come from Athens, or even have spent a lot of their time there. Anaxagoras was the first philosopher to have spent most of his timeContinueContinue reading “The Pre-Socratics part 4 – Mixing things up”
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The Pre-Socratics part 3 – Atomic theories
Welcome back to our exploration of the beginning and development of philosophy. In this text, I will be discussing an idea that originated with the ancient Greek philosophers and has actually been shown to be true by modern science – the idea that all bodies (living and non-living) are composed of very small particles thatContinueContinue reading “The Pre-Socratics part 3 – Atomic theories”
The Pre-Socratics part 2 – All is One, One is All
Welcome back to our delve into the world of philosophy in search of were a lot of our present day ideas have originated from and the search for knowledge has developed over the years. Last time we had finished learning the origin and meaning of the word ‘philosophy’ itself and pondering on some of theContinueContinue reading “The Pre-Socratics part 2 – All is One, One is All”
The Pre-Socratics part 1: Tales of olives and beans
Who was the first philosopher? What does philosophy mean? How do philosophers contribute to knowledge? I start exploring these question by giving an overview of the first philosophers in history.
The Physiolosopher 