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Greek Philosopher: Democritus

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The Greek philosopher to whom the conception of the Atomic theory is attributed. He visualised atoms - the word is Greek for 'indivisable' - as moving through space, then colliding to form the universe and all... published 4 months ago

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Greek Philosopher: Aristotle

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Aristotle the most famous of all the Greek philosophers, was a disciple of Plato, after whose death he retired from Athens, and later undertook the education of Alexander, later known as Alexander the Great.... published 6 months ago

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Plato and Aristotle by Raffaello Sanzio (1483 – 1520)75

Greek Philosophy

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Philosophy is the study of the truth or principles underlying all knowledge, an investigation into the nature of reality. The word 'philosophy' derives from the Greek philosophos which means "a lover of... published 2 months ago

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Greek Philosopher: Diogenes

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The celebrated Greek cynic philosopher who is said to have lived in a tub, wearing the coarsest clothing and living on the plainest food. Many of his sayings have been preseved, and serve for occasional... published 4 months ago

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Greek Philosopher: Thales

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Greek philosopher, astronomer and geometrician, born in Miletus, Asia Minor. Thales is the first philosopher of whom we have record who set himself the problem of explaining the universe in terms of one... published 3 months ago

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Greek Philosopher: Socrates

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Born in Athens at the peak of the Athenian civilization. Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides were his contemporaries. He served for several years as a soldier. As a member of the Athenian Senate, he refused to... published 5 months ago

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Greek Philosopher: Pyrrho

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A system of skeptic philosophy taught by Pyrrho of Elis founder of Pyrrhonian school, holding that nothing can be certainly known and that suspension of judgement is true wisdom and the source of happiness.... published 4 months ago

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Engraving of Hippocrates by Peter Paul Rubens, 163871

Hippocrates

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Hippocrates was a Greek physician who lived around 400 BC, born on the island of Cos, Asia Minor. Historically known as the "father of medicine". Little is known concerning him, and of that little, much may be... published 2 months ago

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Greek Philosopher: Protagoras

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The most famous Greek philosopher before Socrates, who was a younger contemporary. Protagoras sought to teach men virtue in their daily lives, and summed up the basis of his own philosophy in the maxin 'Man is... published 4 months ago

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Greek Philosopher: Antisthenes

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Greek philosopher, founder of the school of philosophy called Cynicism. He was born in Athens and became a disciple of Socrates. Antisthenes taught in the gymnasium known as the Cynosarges outside Athens;... published 4 months ago

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