Last week I wrote the first part of this article. In it, I started drawing the historical background leading up to the first recorded ancient Greek philosopher - Thales. In this second part, I finish the article and bring our time journey from its last stop (~10th/9th century BC) some 300-400 years ahead to the … Continue reading Before Socrates – Origins of Western Philosophy (Part 2 of 2)
Before Socrates – Origins of Western Philosophy (Part 1 of 2)
It is ironic, really - a man who made it his point to never write down any of his thoughts and claimed that he knew nothing is also the man who is among the most famous western philosophers. One of the "founding fathers", so to speak. I am referring to Socrates, of course. Luckily, his … Continue reading Before Socrates – Origins of Western Philosophy (Part 1 of 2)
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