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Pythagoreanism

Pythagoreanism

Numbers play a large part in our everyday lives, from the time we get up, how

long we cook our food, the distances we travel, and other such aspects, many of which we

take for granted. A scholar who played a large part in the way we view certain numbers

and objects people use regularly is Pythagoras. Pythagoras was a philosopher, medical

practitioner, astronomer, and mathematician. Although he contributed many thoughts and

ideas to society, such as those of the Pythagorean Society, the Pythagorean Theory is by

far the most practiced and well-known.

The interesting detail of Pythagoras’ life, is that very little is actually known about

it. There is much debate concerning the birth of Pythagoras. “Pythagoras and Early

Pythagoreanism” (MCMLXVI p24) states one researcher declaring his birth to be at 589

BCE before cross-examining with other researchers to decide on 570 BCE to be his birth.

He was born in a place called Samos, which is in what is now Turkey. In his childhood, he

traveled with his merchant father and was schooled by various teachers along the way.

Around the age of 18-20, Pythagoras left Samos to seek study and knowledge from

outside his surroundings. His traveling led

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