The Classical Greeks to the Onset to the Hellenistic Era

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Thales of Miletus – Considered the first philosopher, he believed the universe was composed of physical substances governed by natural principles, making them knowable. He proposed that water was the fundamental substance (physis) of all things. His emphasis on natural explanations over supernatural ones influenced the rationalist approach in psychology.
Anaximander – Rejected water as the physis and argued for a boundless, eternal substance as the source of all things. He suggested an early concept of evolution, where life emerged from hot water and earth. His ideas contributed to early theories of change and adaptation.
Heraclitus – Known for the idea that "you cannot step in the same river twice," he believed in constant change and saw fire as the fundamental element. His focus on change and opposites influenced later discussions on perception and cognitive development.
Pythagoras – Believed that numbers were the essence of reality and introduced the idea of two worlds: the abstract (perfect) and the material (inferior). He linked mathematical harmony to health and the soul, influencing early dualistic views in psychology.
Empedocles – Proposed that everything was made up of four "roots": earth, water, air, and fire, influenced by love (bringing elements together) and strife (separating them). His ideas contributed to early theories of personality and bodily functions.
Democritus – Developed the theory of atomism, suggesting that all things, including the soul, are composed of indivisible atoms. He argued that sensory perception is reliable, laying the groundwork for materialist and empiricist approaches in psychology.
Socrates – Focused on ethical learning and self-knowledge, arguing that virtue comes from understanding the essence of things (e.g., justice, beauty). His Socratic method of questioning remains a foundational approach in psychology and philosophy.
Plato – Developed the Theory of Forms, distinguishing between the ideal (perfect, eternal concepts) and the material (imperfect, sensory representations). He proposed a tripartite soul (reason, spirit, and appetite) and viewed knowledge as innate, which influenced cognitive psychology and theories of consciousness.
Aristotle – Emphasized empirical observation and classification, believing that knowledge comes from experience but requires reason for true understanding. He introduced the idea of a hierarchy of souls (vegetative, sensitive, and rational) and formulated the Laws of Association, foundational to learning and memory research.
Hippocrates – Proposed that mental and physical health depended on the balance of four humors (blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm). His naturalistic approach to medicine and temperament influenced early theories of personality and mental illness.