Ancient Greek Philosophy Origins
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Ancient Greek Philosophy Origins

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What is the Greek word for philosophy?

Philein

What work by Hesiod is mentioned in the text as shaping philosophy's realization?

Work and Days

Which town is credited as the birthplace of philosophy in the text?

Miletus

What was the specific reaction that shaped philosophy's realization according to the text?

<p>Transition from muthos to logos</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the first philosophers from Miletus question according to the text?

<p>Origin of the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which century did philosophy begin according to the text?

<p>9th Century BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term Thauma means according to the text?

<p>Wonder</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Oliver Feltham, what does stupefaction lead to?

<p>Questioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

What could unhealthy doubts potentially lead to?

<p>Skepticism</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Pythagoras contribute to a radical shift in philosophical discourse?

<p>By proposing that the world is governed by numbers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Pythagoras' idea of a Philosophus?

<p>Someone who seeks wisdom with all their might</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the text describe philosophy as a science of all things?

<p>It can study anything generating possible ideas, even unknown things</p> Signup and view all the answers

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