Why did Greco-Roman philosophers believe in reincarnation?
>>18419842You do realize that earth is an enclosed space, meaning everything is recycled... you're made from the same particles cow shit is made and you've drank dinosaur piss even though it looks like clean water.
Matter can't be destroyed.
>>18419842Influenced by Indians who were stationed at the eastern side of Persian empire, whom had taken over some parts of India and some parts of Greek.
>>18419852>>18419881Yeah, maybe matter can't be destroyed and is finite in quantity, but life is invasive on matter. There are more living things being born than are dying currently. Where do those extras get their spirit if spirit is likewise finite?
>>18419907Didn’t the Druids also believe in reincarnation according to Caesar
>>18419852So you are reincarnated dinosaur piss and cow shit? At the same time?
>>18419963Yes but you have to notice the distinction that those forms were merely a stop during the trajectory that brought you into this human experience, they were not the beginning just like this experiencie isn't the end for you'll return to dust.
>>18419924The universe is expanding every second beyond what we can measure, as such, the spirit is not finite but increasing at every moment.Let's say now is the second 03. The moment you say second 03 is at its limit, it's already second 04 so your thesis is invalid. Such is the speed at which the universe expands (and "time", as we perceive it)
>>18419852Honestly pretty much this. Plus there is always information encoded everywhere in different arrangements so its only natural.
>>18419842It's a pretty universal belief, found among the celts, Indians, Egyptians, etc.>>18419907According to the Greeks themselves they (starting with Pythagoras) got it from Egypt.
Honestly when you understand their belief it explains so much, like why Socrates was not afraid of dying, he literally thought he would be recycled lmao.
>>18420064>According to the Greeks themselves they (starting with Pythagoras) got it from Egypt.They wouldn't have known about India for another couple hundred years. This was before even Alexander's conquest. What they would instead get is dialogue with Indians stationed within the Greek hemisphere put there by the Persians. But we do know that by the time Alexander went on expedition, India was well known to be a place for philosophers so much so that philosophers went to India to engage in dialogue and learn from the "savages". Phyrro was directly influenced and dramatically changed his outlook on life as a result of the Indian encounter in Taxilla. Which later people have compared Phyro's teachings as Hellenized Buddhism.
>>18419842Alcohol addiction
