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Pre-Socratic philosophy

language culture Maturity 13-18

Long ago, thinkers asked big questions.

Pythagoras in the Roman Forum, Colosseum.jpg
Pythagoras in the Roman Forum, Colosseum.jpg
They looked at the world. Some thought water was the start. Others thought air was the start. They wanted to know how things work. It is fun to wonder! Do you like to ask why?

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Pythagoras in the Roman Forum, Colosseum.jpg
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Being Parmenides.png
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The Death of Empedocles by Salvator Rosa.jpg
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Hendrik ter Brugghen - Democritus.jpg
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