The History of Philosophy Author:William Enfield Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: AX EPITOME OF THX HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY, IN THREE PERIODS. PERIOD THE FIRST, From the Earliest Times, to the Decline of the Itoman Republic ; w... more »hich comprehends, I. BARBARIC PHILOSOPHY; including that of all ancient Nations, among whom the Greek Language ws not spoken. 1. Łaste,rn Nations. (1.) Hebrews, comprehending the posterity of Abraham to the time of the Babylonish captivity; after their return from which they were called Jews. Among their wise men, the most celebrated names are Moses, Solomon, and Daniel. Their wisdom, derived from Divine revelation, is not to be confounded with philosophical and speculative science. (2.) Chaldeans, the author of whose philosophy was Zoroaster. Belus was another celebrated teacher of wisdom among the Assyrians; but both his age and history are uncertain. Later than these lived Berosus, who first taught the Chaldean learning to the Greeks. (3.) Persians, among whom Zardhust, also called Zoroaster, was the founder of wisdom: he wrote a sacred book called Zend. Among the Persian magi were Hys- taspes and Hostanes. (4.) Indians, whose wise men were called Gymnoso- phists and Brachmang. Among these were Buddas, Dan- damis, and Calanus. VOL. I. B (5.) Arabians, among whom the Zabii, a sect of philosophers, and Lokman, an elegant writer of fables, are memorable. (6.) Phenicians, to whom is ascribed the invention of letters. Moschus, Cadmus, and Sanconiathon, are among their celebrated men. 2. Southern Nations. (1.) Egyptians, the founder of whose wisdom was Thcut, or Thoth, whom the Greeks call Hermes, and the Latins Mercury. After him arose a second Hermes, called also Trismegistus, to whom various books and inventions are ascribed. (2.) Ethiopians, whose wisdom seems to have been borrowed from...« less