Presocratic Philosophy
Introduction
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Presocratic Philosophy
Philosophy is commonly defined as the search for truth about the origins and nature of the universe, the world, and humanity. Although there is some dissention among critics about specifics, it is generally agreed that this search began in the ancient Greek world during the sixth century B.C. Even before this, however, in the Theogony (725 B.C.), in which the poet Hesiod retells the myths of the gods, the origins and order of the universe were subjects of speculation. One characteristic of early Greek philosophy is that it began to focus decreasingly on mythological solutions to the problems at hand; the issues examined by
Introduction
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Presocratic Philosophy
Philosophy is commonly defined as the search for truth about the origins and nature of the universe, the world, and humanity. Although there is some dissention among critics about specifics, it is generally agreed that this search began in the ancient Greek world during the sixth century B.C. Even before this, however, in the Theogony (725 B.C.), in which the poet Hesiod retells the myths of the gods, the origins and order of the universe were subjects of speculation. One characteristic of early Greek philosophy is that it began to focus decreasingly on mythological solutions to the problems at hand; the issues examined by