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Jiang argues that Greek thought was heavily influenced by Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Persian world, with Egypt described as an epicenter of learning and philosophy.
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Greek Thought
Jiang argues that Greek thought was heavily influenced by Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Persian world, with Egypt described as an epicenter of learning and philosophy.
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"...were all friends, okay? And we also know this world of Greek thought was heavily influenced by Egypt, right? Because Egypt was really the..."
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"And while he's traveling, he's absorbing lots of different philosophy, okay? So look, we don't have access to Egyptian sources, right? So we don't..."
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