PYTHAGORAS
- Era: 570 - 495BCE
- Location: Greece
- Categories: PHILOSOPHY
Samos born philosopher, mathematician and religious teacher, with a strong sense of the importance of proportion and balance – in mathematical and musical ratios as well as in reason and intuition. He encouraged a morally disciplined lifestyle, with respect for all life forms and therefore a vegetarian diet (not even beans!). This was acted out in the community he founded – the Pythagorean Brotherhood – of mutually respecting men and women
Life
- The life and work of Pythagoras
- Entry on Pythagoras in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Biography of Pythagoras
Writings