When ancient Greeks asked "Why?"

I, Brian · 07-27-2003, 09:31 PM

For those of us who have any degree of interest in the Ancient Greeks, here's a nice article about the development of rational Greek thought.

It's an interesting article that covers a few interesting ideas about why the Greeks in particular developed their rational approach, which saw Democritus postulate the beginnings of "atomic theory" thousands of years before anyone could even approach it methodically.

Anyway, here's the article:

Reasons to Believe - Around the Sixth Century B.C., the Greeks Began to Ask Why

Postmaster · 02-07-2005, 11:00 AM

Theory of evolution also first noted by the Greeks and that we apparently came from fish and the sea.

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I, Brian Soul Rebel Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Highlands of Scotland Posts: 4,604	When ancient Greeks asked "Why?" For those of us who have any degree of interest in the Ancient Greeks, here's a nice article about the development of rational Greek thought. It's an interesting article that covers a few interesting ideas about why the Greeks in particular developed their rational approach, which saw Democritus postulate the beginnings of "atomic theory" thousands of years before anyone could even approach it methodically. Anyway, here's the article: Reasons to Believe - Around the Sixth Century B.C., the Greeks Began to Ask Why

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Postmaster Executive Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,428	Re: When ancient Greeks asked "Why?" Theory of evolution also first noted by the Greeks and that we apparently came from fish and the sea.

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