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Pythagoreanism

system of esoteric and metaphysical beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers
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Pythagoreanism

Summary

Pythagoreanism is a philosophical schools and traditions[1]. Pythagoreanism ranks in the top 10% of philosophical_schools_and_traditions entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,319 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pythagoreanism's instance of is recorded as philosophical schools and traditions[3].
  • Pythagoreanism's founder is recorded as Pythagoras[4].
  • Pythagoras is named after Pythagoreanism[5].
  • Pythagoreanism's Commons category is recorded as Pythagoras[6].
  • Pythagoreanism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pythagoreanism[7].
  • Pythagoreanism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pythagorean philosophy[8].
  • Pythagoreanism's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9].
  • Pythagoreanism's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10].
  • Pythagoreanism's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[11].
  • Pythagoreanism's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[12].

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Definition and Type

Pythagoreanism's instance of is recorded as philosophical schools and traditions[3].

Origins

Pythagoras is named after Pythagoreanism[5]. Pythagoreanism's founder is recorded as Pythagoras[4].

Why It Matters

Pythagoreanism ranks in the top 10% of philosophical_schools_and_traditions entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,319 views/month).[2] Pythagoreanism has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] Pythagoreanism is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Pythagoreanism has been cited as an influence by neopythagoreanism[15], a philosophical movement[16].

FAQs

Who did Pythagoreanism influence?

Pythagoreanism has been cited as an influence by neopythagoreanism[15].

Related Entities

Alcmaeon of Croton Archytas Hippasus Iamblichus Philolaus Pythagoras

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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