In the history of European philosophy, who is the grandfather of Western idealism? The answer is none other than Pythagoras. He was the first to put forward the idea that all things are numbered, and he has an important historical position in the history of philosophy, mathematics, and art, and he is also the founder of the "Pythagorean School", and his ideas have had a profound impact on the history of ancient Greece. Today, we will enjoy the ten maxims of this philosopher 2600 years ago, experience the profound truth behind the words, and believe that you will gain something.
According to records, Pythagoras was born on the island of Samos in the sea of love, and his family was financially prosperous. Pythagoras was clever from an early age, studying geometry, natural sciences, and philosophy with famous teachers. He spent his life longing for Eastern civilization, traveled to ancient Babylon and ancient Egypt, and later came to southern Italy to teach his ideas, collected disciples, and organized and founded the "Pythagorean School". Pythagoras is said to have advocated the right of women to seek knowledge as well as men, and there were as many as a dozen female scholars in his school. Among his disciples, Hebbs is best known as the "first man of irrational numbers".
The Pythagorean theorem, which we are familiar with, natural numbers are divided into odd, even, prime, complete numbers, etc., defines triangle numbers, square numbers, pentagon numbers, discovers irrational root numbers, discovers the golden section of mathematics, and various discoveries have made great contributions to human development. His contribution to mathematics reflects his philosophical thought, he takes the abstract "number" as the source of all things, and establishes the mathematical philosophical view that "number" is the wish of all things. However, Pythagoras left no writings, which were compiled by later generations of scholars, especially in Plato. Aristotle's writings can be glimpsed.
Under the guidance of the idea that "numbers are the origin of all things", Pythagoras immersed himself in the study of mathematics, from which his idea of number theory was revealed, although this made modern people seem absurd and unreasonable, but in the course of human development, under the society of the time, it was progressive. His real purpose of studying "numbers" is not to apply to reality, but to understand logic through "numbers" and explore the universe, he compares numbers to the ancient Greek gods, believing that all things are generated by "numbers", numbers and numbers are the basic elements that make up all things, and the reason why everything in the universe can show a thriving side is caused by the proportional relationship of numbers. In addition, Pythagoras extended harmony to music, and the beautiful notes were formed by the connection of digital proportions.
Pythagoras is said to have been particularly fond of music, believing that music could heal people's inner wounds. He has a deep study of music, and has made great efforts to explore the relationship between music and numbers, so he discovered the principle of numbers in music, which is a major event in human history. It is worth mentioning that he applied "number" to the exploration of the universe, he not only regarded "number" as the composition and essence of the universe, but also believed that "number" was the internal cause of the harmonious universe. He believes that the reason for the harmonious operation of the universe lies in the proportion of numbers and the harmony of numbers, so a cosmology with "numbers" as the core is formed.
The philosophical category of motion and stillness was first proposed by Pythagoras, who believed that stillness is equal, while motion is unequal, static is harmonious, and motion is disharmonious, emphasizing that static is higher than movement, deepening the harmony between movement and static. He explored the relationship between finite and infinite in a dialectical way, laying a theoretical foundation for the later development of finite and infinite. At the level of opposition and harmony in time and space, the whole and the part, the opposite and the unity, the essence and the phenomenon, etc., Pythagoras had an immortal theoretical view, which played a role in promoting the development of mankind.
Pythagoras's thought was pluralistic, and his philosophical thought deeply influenced the way of thinking and thinking mode of the ancient Greeks, especially his descendants Plato and Aristotle. In the natural sciences, mathematics, art and other disciplines, Pythagoras opened up new paths. Looking at his philosophical thought, of course, there are limitations, and idealistic ideas are difficult to become mainstream ideas at present. But his thought was in society more than 2,000 years ago, and it was the only way for human development. Therefore, Pythagoras is worth remembering for future generations, and is a philosophy that has made outstanding contributions to the road of human development.
Today, we will enjoy the ten aphorisms of this ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras, experience the broad thought of the philosopher more than 2,000 years ago, and deeply understand that you will definitely gain something, and you will definitely think that he is a great man of the times.