Pythagoras and Transcendentalism

Abstract: This paper explores the idea that there is a connection between some core Pythagorean mathematical and geometrical concerns, and ideas of divinity and Eternity.  On the basis of a close examination of Pythagorean ideas in the 1stmillennium, for which we have extensive documentation, It is suggested that this connection is a logical one.
Key words: Pythagoras, Philosophy, Religion, Number, Mathematics


1 The Longevity of Ideas
We often underestimate the longevity of patterns of...