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PRONUNCIATION OF PYTHAGOREANISM

Pythagoreanism  [paɪˌθæɡəˈriːəˌnɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYTHAGOREANISM

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Pythagoreanism is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PYTHAGOREANISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pythagoreanism

Pythagoreanism

Pythagoreanism was the system of esoteric and metaphysical beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers, the Pythagoreans, who were considerably influenced by mathematics, music and astronomy. Pythagoreanism originated in the 5th century BC and greatly influenced platonism and the concept of vegetarianism. Later revivals of Pythagorean doctrines led to what is now called neopythagoreanism. Bust of Pythagoras, Musei Capitolini, Rome.

Definition of Pythagoreanism in the English dictionary

The definition of Pythagoreanism in the dictionary is the teachings of Pythagoras and his followers, esp that the universe is essentially a manifestation of mathematical relationships.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYTHAGOREANISM


Anglicanism
ˈæŋɡlɪkəˌnɪzəm
antagonism
ænˈtæɡəˌnɪzəm
creationism
kriːˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm
exhibitionism
ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃəˌnɪzəm
expansionism
ɪkˈspænʃəˌnɪzəm
expressionism
ɪkˈsprɛʃəˌnɪzəm
hedonism
ˈhiːdəˌnɪzəm
humanism
ˈhjuːməˌnɪzəm
humanitarianism
hjuːˌmænɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm
impressionism
ɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm
isolationism
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm
mechanism
ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm
microorganism
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm
modernism
ˈmɒdəˌnɪzəm
organism
ˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm
reductionism
rɪˈdʌkʃəˌnɪzəm
Satanism
ˈseɪtəˌnɪzəm
urbanism
ˈɜːbəˌnɪzəm
vegetarianism
ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm
Zionism
ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYTHAGOREANISM

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Pythagoras
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Pythia
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WORDS THAT END LIKE PYTHAGOREANISM

authoritarianism
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equestrianism
Exchange Rate Mechanism
feminism
hooliganism
lesbianism
libertarianism
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totalitarianism
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Synonyms and antonyms of Pythagoreanism in the English dictionary of synonyms

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pitagorismo
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Pythagoreanism
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pythagorisme
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Pythagoreanism
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पायथागोरियनवाद
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pitagorismo
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pitagoreizmu
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пифагореизм
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Pythagoreanism
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πυθαγορισμού
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Pythagoreanism
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Pythagoreanism
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYTHAGOREANISM»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Pythagoreanism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYTHAGOREANISM»

Discover the use of Pythagoreanism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Pythagoreanism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lore and Science in Ancient Pythagoreanism
For the first English edition of his distinguished study, Weisheit und Wissenschaft: Studien zu Pythagoras, Philoloas und Platon, Mr. Burkert has extensively revised both text and notes, taking into account additional literature that has ...
Walter Burkert, 1972
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Aristotle, Plato and Pythagoreanism in the First Century BC: ...
Presents an up-to-date overview of the main new directions taken by ancient philosophy in the first century BC. It demonstrates the intensity of renewed study of Aristotle's Categories and Plato's Timaeus.
Malcolm Schofield, 2013
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Plato and Pythagoreanism
Why, the reader might reasonably ask, should a book about so-called illegitimate Pythagoreanism and Plato be written now? It has been exactly fifty years since Walter Burkert published his groundbreaking Weisheit and Wissenschaft: Studien  ...
Phillip Sidney Horky, 2013
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In Search of Pythagoreanism: Pythagoreanism as an ...
This observation directs this book towards a fundamentally historiographical rather than philological approach, setting out to reconstruct the way in which the tradition established Pythagoreanism’s image.
Gabriele Cornelli, 2013
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On the Pythagoreanism of Modern Physics
In chapter 4 I examine the role of group theory in reframing scientific explanation.
Sorin-Ioan Bangu, 2006
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Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Index
IAN RICHARD NETTON NEO-PYTHAGOREANISM Neo-Pythagoreanism is a term used by modern scholars to refer to the revival of Pythagorean philosophy and way of life in the first century bc. It coincides with the redevelopment of Platonic ...
Edward Craig, 1998
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The Cambridge Companion to Early Greek Philosophy
treatments of Pythagoreanism. Aristotle's account of Pythagorean- ism makes sense of it as a system contemporary with the atomists, but simply was not as exciting as the tradition that makes Pythagoras the originator of Platonic metaphysics ...
A. A. Long, 1999
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On Pythagoreanism
The articles collected in this volume illustrate the richness and diversity of Pythagoreanism and provide a unique multidisciplinary picture of the state of Pythagorean studies today.
Gabriele Cornelli, Richard McKirahan, Constantinos Macris, 2013
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Measuring Heaven: Pythagoras and His Influence on Thought ...
The. Middle. Ages. A. New. Pythagoreanism. The history of medieval Pythagoreanism has never been written. Although it is true that the demise of the Pythagorean schools in late Antiquity marked the end of a long chapter in intellectual history ...
Christiane L. Joost-Gaugier, 2007
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Studies in Gnosticism and Hellenistic Religions: Presented ...
This is as un-Gnostic as can be, and significantly anticipates the cosmology of the Timaeus.86 The main lesson to be drawn from this brief overview of Early Orphism and Early Pythagoreanism is, or so I believe, that a dualistic and pessimistic ...
Gilles Quispel, Raymond van den Broeck, Maarten Jozef Vermaseren, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYTHAGOREANISM»

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Church Fathers: Background on Heresies
... from Neo-Platonism; a naturalistic kind of mysticism from Neo-Pythagoreanism; and the appreciation of the individual and his ethical task from Neo-Stoicism. «Catholic Culture, Jun 15»
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Rod Blackhurst
Plato, Platonism, Pythagoreanism. The Hermetic sciences and traditional cosmologies. Alchemy. The monotheist religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam. «The Conversation AU, Apr 15»
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A Refutation of Snails By Roast Beef
Sometimes his Platonism spills over into outright Pythagoreanism. A Pythagorean is obsessed with numbers to the point of allowing his thought, and reality itself, ... «Philosophy Now, Mar 15»
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The Talos Principle Review
I dare-say that to people who actually know their Pythagoreanism from their Platonism it probably seems all a bit old-hat, but to totally uninformed idiots like me ... «New Game Network, Dec 14»
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Philosophy's Roots and Branches
But what made Pythagoreanism uniquely penitential was its insistence on the study of numbers; indeed, elite members of the sect were known as mathematikoi, ... «Philosophy Now, Sep 14»
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Prof. Carl Huffman Publishes A History of Pythagoreanism
A History of Pythagoreanism, edited by Carl A. Huffman, research professor and professor emeritus of Classical Studies, has been published by Cambridge ... «DePauw University, Aug 14»
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Mathematics & Reality
Or, most radically of all, embrace an industrial-strength Pythagoreanism and conclude that “All is number”? This last is a view advanced by Max Tegmark in a ... «Philosophy Now, May 14»
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Book Review: 'The Scandal of Kabbalah'
They point out that much of the essence of Kabbalah matches a number of prominent points in Greek philosophy, particularly Pythagoreanism and Neoplatonism ... «San Diego Jewish World, Feb 14»
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Did Factory Farming Inspire the World's Best Restaurant?
... religious traditions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, the Baha'i faith, Pythagoreanism and neo-Platonism, and has been endorsed by Jewish and Christian clergy. «TakePart, Jan 14»
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The myths behind Atlantis
Pythagoras was also the founding figure of a cult religion/philosophical school, Pythagoreanism. He believed in the transmigration of souls, i.e. in reincarnation, ... «Den Of Geek, Sep 13»

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