The way of thinking about the world that came to be known as philosophy emerged in the sixth century B.C. among groups of Greek thinkers scattered around the Mediterranean region. The Pythagoreans were one of the most influential of these groups....

Hen/Polla In one form or another the problem known as that of the One ( Hen ) and the Many ( Polla ) pervades the whole history of Greek philosophy. According to Aristotle ( Physics I, 2–3), it arose first in the pre-Socratic inquiry into...

Pythagoreanism is a term used for the esoteric and metaphysical beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers, the Pythagoreans, who were much influenced by mathematics and probably a main inspirational source for Plato and platonism. Later resurgence of...

The Pythagorean Theorem has been around a long time. Remember this formula--[A.sup.2] + [B.sup.2] = [C.sup.2]. It is used to calculate the unknown length of a side of a right triangle given the other two sides. This is very useful, especially in...

A classic mystery locked in a 3,600-year-old Babylonian clay tablet has been solved! How did the Babylonians know the Pythagorean theorem a thousand years before the Greek mathematician and philosopher was born? For those who have forgotten their geometry, the Pythagorean theorem states:...