7 ideas
594 | Speusippus suggested underlying principles for every substance, and ended with a huge list [Speussipus, by Aristotle] |
1554 | Contradiction is impossible, since only one side of the argument refers to the true facts [Prodicus, by Didymus the Blind] |
1555 | People used to think anything helpful to life was a god, as the Egyptians think the Nile a god [Prodicus] |
535 | The gods are just personified human benefits [Prodicus] |
2632 | Speusippus said things were governed by some animal force rather than the gods [Speussipus, by Cicero] |
1543 | He denied the existence of the gods, saying they are just exaltations of things useful for life [Prodicus] |
20698 | Irenaeus says evil is necessary for perfect human development [Irenaeus, by Davies,B] |