Philosophy 1300E Study Guide - Final Guide: Atomism, Atomic Theory, Anaximander
15 Oct 2018
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Greece was first place to challenge religious beliefs. Greek religion was considered out there" (not deep and profound) Put theories out there and asked what others thought: dialectic" intelligent people discussing a viewpoint. Being charged with corrupting the youth and charging religion. Considered fairly reliable relative to other things in history. Used his own resources to answer, what is the world made of? not tradition or religion. Solved the difficult logistical problem of enabling the lydian king"s army to cross the wide halys river. His solution was to dig a channel that diverted part of the flow, thereby making two narrower rivers over which bridges could be built. Worked out a way of measuring the pyramids by measuring the length of their shadows when it was equal to their height (figured this out using himself as an example first) Constructed an instrument for measuring the distance of ships sighted at sea.
