CLCV 1002 Study Guide - Odysseus, Philosophes, Xenophanes

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Classical Civilization
• Course: CLCV 1002
• Professor: all

Document Summary

Thales he was able to predict an eclipse everything was made of water in which everything floated matter itself was a unity : anaximander (610 550) concept of infinity the earth it self was cylinder surrounded by a circle of fire man was created of water also world was destroyed and started again , anaixnenes (550 520) he was of the view that primary substance was air than turned into water rust and rock , pythagoras transmigration of souls he regards the souls and the body as two separate things soul can move from one body to another life was dedicated to ethical and religious principles first to suggest to the earth was a sphere, began the study of medicine early period life sciences were known as philosophes, the greeks did not know the different between the difference between the heart and liver.