Ionian school
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The Ionian school was an early Greek philosophical movement centered in Ionia that sought natural, rational explanations for the cosmos and is considered a foundation of Western philosophy.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Milesian school | 8 |
| Ionian Enlightenment | 2 |
| Ionian School of philosophy | 1 |
| Ionian rationalism | 1 |
| Ionian school canonical | 1 |
| Ionian school of philosophy | 1 |
| Milesian school of philosophy | 1 |
| Milesian school of thought | 1 |
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Target entity: Ionian school Context triple: [Heraclitus, schoolTradition, Ionian school]
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Ionian School of literature
The Ionian School of literature was a 19th-century Greek literary movement centered in the Ionian Islands, known for its romantic nationalism, lyrical poetry, and significant role in shaping modern Greek literary identity.
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Megarian school
The Megarian school was an ancient Greek philosophical movement, founded by Euclid of Megara, known for its focus on logic, dialectical argument, and the nature of possibility and necessity.
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Eleatic school
The Eleatic school was an ancient Greek philosophical movement, centered in Elea, that emphasized the unchanging, unified nature of reality and is best known through thinkers like Parmenides and Zeno.
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Cyrenaic school of philosophy
The Cyrenaic school of philosophy was an ancient Greek hedonistic movement, founded in Cyrene, that taught immediate physical pleasure as the highest good and the primary aim of life.
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Pythagoreanism
Pythagoreanism is an ancient Greek philosophical and religious movement founded by Pythagoras, emphasizing the mystical significance of numbers, the harmony of the cosmos, and the transmigration of souls.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ionian school Target entity description: The Ionian school was an early Greek philosophical movement centered in Ionia that sought natural, rational explanations for the cosmos and is considered a foundation of Western philosophy.
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A.
Ionian School of literature
The Ionian School of literature was a 19th-century Greek literary movement centered in the Ionian Islands, known for its romantic nationalism, lyrical poetry, and significant role in shaping modern Greek literary identity.
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B.
Megarian school
The Megarian school was an ancient Greek philosophical movement, founded by Euclid of Megara, known for its focus on logic, dialectical argument, and the nature of possibility and necessity.
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C.
Eleatic school
The Eleatic school was an ancient Greek philosophical movement, centered in Elea, that emphasized the unchanging, unified nature of reality and is best known through thinkers like Parmenides and Zeno.
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D.
Cyrenaic school of philosophy
The Cyrenaic school of philosophy was an ancient Greek hedonistic movement, founded in Cyrene, that taught immediate physical pleasure as the highest good and the primary aim of life.
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Pythagoreanism
Pythagoreanism is an ancient Greek philosophical and religious movement founded by Pythagoras, emphasizing the mystical significance of numbers, the harmony of the cosmos, and the transmigration of souls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Presocratic philosophy
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ancient Greek philosophy movement ⓘ philosophical school ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
arche as fundamental principle
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cosmos as ordered whole ⓘ natural causes for phenomena ⓘ search for primary substance ⓘ unity underlying diversity ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| describedAs |
beginning of Western philosophy
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first scientific approach to nature in Greece ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Eleatic school
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Pluralist school ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Thales of Miletus ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
materialistic tendencies
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naturalistic ⓘ rational ⓘ rejection of mythological explanations ⓘ search for arche (first principle) ⓘ |
| hasMainInterest |
change and permanence
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cosmology ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ nature of matter ⓘ ontology ⓘ origin of the cosmos ⓘ principle of reality ⓘ rational explanation of nature ⓘ |
| hasNotablePhilosopher |
Anaxagoras
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Anaximander ⓘ Anaximenes of Miletus ⓘ Archelaus ⓘ Heraclitus ⓘ Thales of Miletus ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker
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surface form:
fragments of Anaximander
fragments of Anaximenes ⓘ Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker ⓘ
surface form:
fragments of Heraclitus
fragments of Thales ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aristotle
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Classical Greek philosophy ⓘ Plato ⓘ Socratic philosophy ⓘ Western scientific thought ⓘ later cosmological theories ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
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Ionia ⓘ |
| opposedTo | mythological cosmology ⓘ |
| partOf |
Presocratic philosophers
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surface form:
Presocratic philosophy
Western philosophy ⓘ
surface form:
Western philosophy tradition
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| timePeriod |
5th century BCE
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6th century BCE ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
logical reasoning
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observation of nature ⓘ rational inquiry ⓘ |
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Referenced by (16)
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