Pthagoreas, for one.
The primary focus of pre-Socratic philosophers was to understand the fundamental nature of the universe and the underlying principles that govern it.
Pre-Socratic philosophers pioneered the inquiry into the origins and nature of the universe through rational exploration rather than myth or tradition. They developed theories about the fundamental substance of the world and sought to explain natural phenomena using reason and logic, setting the stage for the emergence of Western philosophy. Their inquiries laid the groundwork for later philosophers, shaping the way philosophical questions were approached and theories were developed.
Pre-Socratic philosophers were primarily concerned with understanding the fundamental nature of the universe and the underlying principles governing it. They sought to explain the world in terms of natural phenomena, such as the elements or abstract concepts like numbers and change. Their inquiries laid the foundation for Western philosophy and science.
The term 'pre-Socratic' refers to the philosophy in the ancient world (i.e. ancient Greece) before the great Athenian philosopher Socrates came to the scene. Most famous of these philosophers include philosophers of the Ionian school in Asia Minor like Heracletus.
Too vague question to answer. To begin with, pre-Socratic philosophers (Parmenides, Heraclitus, Pythagoras) were the first thinkers (not "philosophers") of all times and the ones who first formulated the way we in the West think. After them came Socrates, Aristotle and Plato. And then... chaos. From Roman philosophers to modern "monsters" of philosophy like Heidegger and Wittgenstein, many people put their stone in the high wall of Philosophy...
The primary focus of pre-Socratic philosophers was to understand the fundamental nature of the universe and the underlying principles that govern it.
Xeno
Questions about the physical world
Kathleen Freeman has written: 'The pre-Socratic philosophers'
Patricia Curd has written: 'A Presocratics reader' -- subject(s): Sources, Ancient Philosophy, Pre-Socratic philosophers
Pre-Socratic philosophers pioneered the inquiry into the origins and nature of the universe through rational exploration rather than myth or tradition. They developed theories about the fundamental substance of the world and sought to explain natural phenomena using reason and logic, setting the stage for the emergence of Western philosophy. Their inquiries laid the groundwork for later philosophers, shaping the way philosophical questions were approached and theories were developed.
Pierpaolo Rosati has written: 'Logoi preplatonici' -- subject(s): Ancient Philosophy, Philosophy, Ancient, Pre-Socratic philosophers
Pre-Socratic philosophers were primarily concerned with understanding the fundamental nature of the universe and the underlying principles governing it. They sought to explain the world in terms of natural phenomena, such as the elements or abstract concepts like numbers and change. Their inquiries laid the foundation for Western philosophy and science.
The names of the philosophers are Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes.
The term 'pre-Socratic' refers to the philosophy in the ancient world (i.e. ancient Greece) before the great Athenian philosopher Socrates came to the scene. Most famous of these philosophers include philosophers of the Ionian school in Asia Minor like Heracletus.
Too vague question to answer. To begin with, pre-Socratic philosophers (Parmenides, Heraclitus, Pythagoras) were the first thinkers (not "philosophers") of all times and the ones who first formulated the way we in the West think. After them came Socrates, Aristotle and Plato. And then... chaos. From Roman philosophers to modern "monsters" of philosophy like Heidegger and Wittgenstein, many people put their stone in the high wall of Philosophy...
Ioannis G. Kalogerakos has written: 'Seele und Unsterblichkeit' -- subject(s): Immortality (Philosophy), Pre-Socratic philosophers, Soul, History