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Ancient History by Mike Prestwood.
Stories from 4004 BCE to 500 CE.
The age of reason.
New looks at a time before the rise of organized religion.
MODE:
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4 minutes
of short abstracts.
10 key ideas.
1.
Recent protests reflect the timeless struggle to limit power and oppression using checks and balances.
2.
Heraclitus strongly resonates with Eastern thought, especially Daoist balance and Buddhist impermanence.
3.
Pythagoras exemplifies rational pragmatism, balancing empirical insights with mystical beliefs. He reminds us that even flawed ideas can spark progress.
4.
Confucianism began as an applied philosophy of social order and moral normalcy, later becoming a foundational system for Chinese governance and education.
5.
While many preceded her, Gargi Vachaknavi is one of the earliest known female philosophers.
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Ancient Eastern Philosophies
8.
In the ancient world, numbers were not just tools but truths. For thinkers like Pythagoras, mathematics, nature, and meaning formed a single worldview.
9.
No, Pythagoras was a sophist. He did not know the word philosophy. The word philosophy was coined later by Plato, Aristotle, and others.
10.
Iron smelting likely emerged independently in multiple regions, and Central Africa was among the earliest innovators.
Done. Refresh for another set.
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Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
(c) 2025-2026 TouchstoneTruth.
Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
