On Pythagorean Numbers
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On Pythagorean Numbers is a lost philosophical work by the ancient Greek philosopher Speusippus that explored numerical doctrines associated with Pythagorean thought.
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| Pythagorean number theory | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek treatise
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lost work ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Plato's Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Speusippus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Speusippus' interest in mathematical ontology ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| explores |
Pythagorean arithmetic doctrines
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Pythagorean number symbolism ⓘ metaphysical significance of numbers ⓘ |
| extantStatus | survives only in fragments or reports ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Pythagorean views on numerical harmony
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doctrines linking numbers and reality ⓘ |
| genre |
doctrinal exposition
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | On Pythagorean Numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInGreek | Peri Pythagoreion Arithmon (approximate transliteration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Academy period ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Pythagoras
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Pythagorean school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
later testimonia
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secondary sources ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ancient Greek philosophy
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of number ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Old Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Pythagoreanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Platonic doctrine of forms and numbers ⓘ |
| status | lost ⓘ |
| subject |
Pythagorean numerical doctrines
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number theory in Pythagorean philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| workOf | Speusippus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | prose ⓘ |
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Pythagorean number theory