Greek Philosophers Flashcards
(86 cards)
Who was good at speech?
Alcibiades
Who talked their way into Sparta, then left and talked their way back into Athens?
Alcibiades
Who learned from Plato?
Alcibiades and Aristotle
Who is known as a Greek traitor?
Alcibiades
Who loved politics?
Thales
Where is Thales from?
Miletus
“All life comes from the ocean”
Thales
Where is Miletus?
In the Black Sea
“What exists in all things are little gods”
Thales
Stars were consistent
Thales
“The fundamental substance is water”
Thales
Similar to an atomic physicist
Thales
Where is Anaximander from
Miletus
Who writes the first prose writing book?
Anaximander
“The first element and cause of all things is the infinite”
Anaximander
When you die, where does Anaximander think you go?
The infinite
“Water is just one of many elements”
Anaximander
Who developed the Pythagorean theorem?
Pythagoras
What was sacrificed during the festivals after the Pythagorean theorem was discovered?
An ox
“The fundamental substance is numbers”
Pythagoras
Where is Pythagoras from?
Samos
“You shouldn’t stir fire with iron”
Pythagoras
“There is a guiding force in the universe that you try to get your mind to understand”
Theos by Pythagoras
“It’s important to make your bed”
Pythagoras
