Sylvia Rose4 days ago6 min readAristotle & Subjective Empiricism: PhilosophyAristotle (384 - 322 BCE) is a Greek philosopher. His contributions span multiple disciplines such as biology, psychology, physics,...
Sylvia RoseSep 62 min readDemocritus: Laughing Philosopher Ahead of His TimeIn ancient philosophical thought, Democritus is a visionary whose ideas continue to illuminate minds. Born in 460 BCE in Abdera, Greece,...
Sylvia RoseSep 33 min readLeap to Flames: Why Did Empedocles Jump into Mount Etna?The ancient Greek philosopher Empedocles of Sicily is an important figure in science and metaphysics. Based on Plato's work he...
Sylvia RoseJul 313 min readSoul Perspectives: Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato The concept of a human soul, as well as a world soul or Anima Mundi, is found in many cultures. In Greek philosophy ancient thinkers...
Sylvia RoseJul 314 min readAristotle: Intellect & Psyche the Soul Aristotle (c. 350 BCE) develops the Platonic concept of souls present in living beings, categorizing them based on distinct functions....
Sylvia RoseJul 254 min readDemocritus - Atomic Theory 400 BCEDemocritus, an ancient Greek philosopher, makes a groundbreaking conclusion: matter is fundamentally indivisible. He introduces the...