Influence Of African/Egyptian Philosophy On greek/Western Philosophy

Question 1

Is there a relationship b/w Greek/Western thought & ancient African thought?

Answer 1

Yes Ancient African though is the basis for Greek mode of thought and scholars like Martin Bernal, Henry Olela & George James believe it.

Question 2

What we’re Martin Bernal’s ides and what did he write?

Answer 2

Black Athena about equations and relationship b/w Greek and Egyptian divinities and the fact that Greek Gods has Egyptian names and thus Egyptian origins (Greek philosopher says it’s tru)
Plus the Egyptian influence on philosophers like Plato: Plato’s division of labor in his ideal state is similar to Egypt’s division

Question 3

What did Olela believe & write?

Answer 3

From Ancient Africa to Ancient Greece

Egypt is the cradle of western philosophy & civilization

Question 4

According to Henry what are similarities b/w Greek and western systems of thought?

Answer 4

Education 7 Egyptian stages & 2 Greek stages but at the top of both is a god like dude

Plato’s philosopher king and Egypt’s priests: fortitude, temperance, wisdom & justice

Question 5

What did George James write and what were his beliefs?

Answer 5

Stolen legacy
Scholars like Pythagoras who influenced Plato got secret society Egyptian education and other ionians too
Teaching of Egyptian mysteries in Greece
Harassed Socrates, Plato, Aristotle in Greek society cuz they all knew a lot of the stuff was Egyptian rooter and they were racistsss
There are African origins to Plato’s philosopher king & stuff
Why didn’t Socrates write his stuff down with the heavy Egyptian involvement

Question 6

What about the time period causes questions for Greek philosophy?

Answer 6

Turbulent time for war and stuff so it’s not really a conducive environment for philosophizing

Question 7

What is the conclusion?

Answer 7

This history talks about the influence of ancient African philosophy but what about contemporary??