Tag: atomism
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On frank criticism and anger
The title of this article was chosen for a reason; it is connected with such a scholar of the Epicurean school as Zeno of Sidon (150-75 BC). Who was this Zeno? We know that he was a man of considerable influence, and that it was under his patronage that Epicureanism became the leading doctrine in…
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Pre-philosophy: the influence of the East
History begins in the East The Greeks themselves believed that philosophy, as well as other varieties of high culture, came from the more ancient and developed Middle East. It was considered very prestigious if you are connected with something more ancient, because as it is known “it was better before”, and veterans should be respected.…
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The Philosophical School of Miletus
This article is a kind of bridge between the “Prephilosophy” series (the previous article in the cycle) and the “Formation of the Canon” series (the next article). In a way, it touches on both of them. Thales, the first empiricist “To begin philosophy with Thales” has long been a good tradition, and even in antiquity…