Burning Library: Intepretation of the Pythagorean Sayings April 23, 2016
Author: Beach Combing | in : Ancient
Before we get to the lost book, wait and reflect on its author, the younger Anaximander of Miletus. ‘Our’ Anixmander must not be confused with Anixmander the Elder, arguably the first recorded philosopher who, in the sixth century BC, put down the some lines about the origin of the universe that have, against all the odds, […]
Pythagoras and His Troubled Biography March 14, 2016
Author: Beach Combing | in : Ancient
Pythagoras (c. 570-480 BC) is a shadowy figure who stands at the beginning of the Greek philosophical tradition: though we are not sure really whether he ‘did’ philosophy at all. He is also often sold as a kind of long-haired Greek guru: though others have argued that he had little interest in religious matters. Still […]
