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Philosophers - Scientists - Mathematicians - Thinkers

Information on ancient philosophers and thinkers.
From Pre-Socratic Ionian Natural Philosophy to Ethical Philosophy
The early Greek philosophers, from Ionia, (Asia Minor) and southern Italy, examined the world around them and asked questions about it. Instead of attributing its creation to anthropomorphic gods, they sought rational explanations. This was the beginning of natural philosophy
Philosophers Timeline
Major Greek and Roman philosophers in chronological order.
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