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WWB Key Ideas
Stories from 4004 BCE to 500 CE. The age of reason.
MODE:
~
4 minutes
of short abstracts.
H2-Ancient History.
10 random key ideas.
1.
Although we have records of their meeting going back to 100 BCE, this is a much debated story in academic circles.
2.
Quote:
- King Shuruppak.
- 2600 BCE.
Meaning:
One of humanity’s oldest moral instructions warns against arrogance and hatred, showing that ethical wisdom has roots running deep into prehistory.
3.
From History: Atomist
Democritus introduced a radical idea: reality is composed of invisible atoms moving through empty space.
5.
Quote:
- Epicurus.
- Circa 300 BCE.
Meaning:
When Epicurus thought about epistemology within philosophy, he gravitated toward applied philosophy.
7.
Rediscovered in the 1920s, they were a peaceful development. Their cities included Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. Hence, they are sometimes called Harappans.
8.
Quote:
- Socrates.
- 399 BCE.
Meaning:
Socrates taught skepticism and critical thinking. He taught that a life with the seek truth tenant is required no matter what culture and time you live in.
9.
From History: 3100 BCE
Dice as old as 5,100 years ago illustrate how simple ideas can emerge independently and spread widely: a clear case of convergent invention and cultural transmission.
10.
Heraclitus strongly resonates with Eastern thought, especially Daoist balance and Buddhist impermanence.
Done. Refresh for another set.
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