Pythagoras of Samos

A Short Introduction to His Life and Teachings

De: Doug West

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Do you want to learn about Pythagoras but don’t have the time or patience to read a thick book? Then this short and concise book “Pythagoras of Samos: A Short Introduction to His Life and Teachings” is for you!!
Pythagoras and his followers, the Pythagoreans, have been credited with many great accomplishments, including the following:

• Pythagoras’ most famous achievement, the Pythagorean Theorem, which states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
• As a young man, Pythagoras studied the ancient wisdom of the Egyptians, learning their mathematics, astronomy, and their belief of reincarnation of the human soul.
• The Pythagoreans developed the foundations of geometry and number theory, including the concept of irrational numbers, which was famously discovered when they found that the square root of the number two cannot be expressed as a simple fraction.
• The followers of Pythagoras established a communal way of life, sharing property and resources, which was a precursor to later utopian communities and philosophical schools.
• Pythagoras introduced the idea of numerology, which is the belief that numbers have mystical and philosophical significance and can be used to understand the universe's underlying order.
• Pythagoras and his followers made important connections between mathematics and music, discovering the mathematical ratios underlying musical harmony, which influenced the development of music theory.
• The Pythagoreans made early contributions to astronomy by studying the movements of celestial bodies and suggesting that the Earth is a sphere.
• They developed the mathematics of figurative numbers (square, triangular, oblong, and more) and discovered the arithmetic mean, geometric mean, and harmonic mean of group of numbers.
• Pythagoras' teachings greatly influenced later Greek philosophers, including Plato and Aristotle, who integrated Pythagorean ideas into their own philosophical systems.
• Pythagoras established a philosophical and ethical system that emphasized the pursuit of wisdom, self-examination, and a balanced, harmonious life. This laid the foundation for later Greek philosophy.
• And much more…

The book “Pythagoras of Samos: A Short Introduction of His Life and Teachings” gives a brief look at the life and times of this famous ancient Greek philosopher. To illustrate the story of his life there are numerous pictures of the places and events that were part of his life. In addition, the book contains: a list of reference books for further reading, a timeline of Pythagoras’ life and events of that period in history, and a section that contains short biographical sketches of the key individuals in the book.
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