An Illustrated Brief History of Western Philosophy, ch. 1

I am always amazed by what the early philosophers were discussing. From Heraclitus, to Pythagorus, and Democritus; philosophers were engaging with some of the most critical questions of life and still do. This chapter looks at early Western thought. One could dismiss their thinking as primitive, but a careful analysis of each one demonstrates incredible depth of insight for the body of knowledge available to them. Case in point, for Democritus to come up with atomism without the benefit of telescopes or sophisticated technology is nothing short of incredible.