The Lecture Overview of a Untiring Student of Knowledge

Beginning with the intellectual observations of Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes. We then followed the nomad like path of Xenophanes through his whimsical poetry detailing his exhaustive ideas on the essence of a greater being. Afterwards we calculated our way through the startlingly strict and exact theories of Pythagoras on his views of the world. After following his method of mathematical problem solving we made our way to the continuously changing characters which Heraclitus. His Obscure ideas were followed by the Parmenides thoughts On Nature.

            Learning about these philosophers, for me, help to better understand the later distinctions in Philosophy as well as the initial context of now respected and accepted principles. As we go forward into more historically influential Classic philosophers I look forward to continuing our in-depth discussions. By reading these classics I have not only been able to make distinct between them and the ideas of the Moderns but also societal and discriminatory differences on a global scale. Overall I consider learning about the past to enhance your knowledge of the future not only beneficial but essential to developing ones overall knowledge.