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Ancient Greek philosophers laid the foundations for Western thought from "summary" of The Dream of Reason by Anthony Gottlieb

The ancient Greek philosophers were the first to systematically explore the nature of reality and the human condition. Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes speculated about the fundamental substance of the universe, proposing that everything originated from a single element. Heraclitus believed that change was the only constant in the world, while Parmenides argued for the existence of a single unchanging reality. These thinkers laid the groundwork for the metaphysical questions that would preoccupy Western philosophy for centuries to come. Pythagoras introduced the idea that mathematics could reveal the underlying structure of the cosmos, a notion that would influence later thinkers like Plato. Socrates, though he left behind no written works of his own, made a lasting impact on philosophy through his method of questioning and emphasis on self-knowledge. Plato, a student of Socrates, explored the nature of truth, justice, and the ideal forms tha...
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    The Dream of Reason

    Anthony Gottlieb

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