Ideas of Alcmaeon, by Theme
[Greek, c.570 - 490 BCE, Born in Croton. Taught by Pythagoras. Ran the school after his death.]
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15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 1. Mind / d. Location of mind
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Alcmaeon was the first to say the brain is central to thinking [Staden, von]
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29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / b. Soul
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Soul must be immortal, since it continually moves, like the heavens [Aristotle]
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