Pythagoras
~570–495 BCE
“Number is the essence of all things. The cosmos is mathematical music. Life is purification of the soul through reason.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- TRTrust in Reason8 / 10
- RTReverence for Tradition8 / 10
- MRMystical Receptivity8 / 10
- TDTheoretical Drive8 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- MaimonidesLIGHTHOUSE
We can only say what God is not. Reason and revelation align in their highest reaches.
- RamanujaHEARTH
Qualified non-dualism. Devotion is the path. The soul is real, distinct from yet inseparable from God.
- Gregory of NyssaLIGHTHOUSE
Epektasis — infinite progress toward God; never arrival, always reaching.
- MadhvaHEARTH
Strict dualism. The soul is eternally distinct from God. Devotion is the path.
- Thomas AquinasCARTOGRAPHER
Faith and reason are complementary. Natural law underlies divine law. Five ways to demonstrate God.
- AugustineLIGHTHOUSE
Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee. Memory, will, understanding mirror the Trinity.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Pythagoras's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Pythagoras or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREPythagoras vs MaimonidesOn Mull's map Maimonides sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶