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...