# Indian and African influence on Greek philosophy??

**URL:** https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/indian-and-african-influence-on-greek-philosophy/4495
**Category:** Philosophy
**Created:** [January 23, 2005, 6:13am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/indian-and-african-influence-on-greek-philosophy/4495 "2005-01-23T06:13:40Z")
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### Author: ![Brooklyn-Mecca](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Brooklyn-Mecca](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Brooklyn-Mecca)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2005, 6:13am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/indian-and-african-influence-on-greek-philosophy/4495/1 "2005-01-23T06:13:40Z")

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I was recently told that Indian and African philosophy had a profound effect on the development of Greek philosophy.

Does anyone have any information on this, especially specifics?

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### Author: ![Impenitent](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/2acd7d/32.png) [@Impenitent](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Impenitent)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2005, 1:24pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/indian-and-african-influence-on-greek-philosophy/4495/2 "2005-01-23T13:24:08Z")

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[atributetohinduism.com/India\_and\_Greece.htm](http://www.atributetohinduism.com/India_and_Greece.htm)

[encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia\_761 … /Asia.html](http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761574726_4/Asia.html)

[friesian.com/upan.htm](http://www.friesian.com/upan.htm)

[wellesley.edu/CS/Mary/contents.html](http://www.wellesley.edu/CS/Mary/contents.html)

[users.ox.ac.uk/~shil0124/mystuff/africa.html](http://users.ox.ac.uk/~shil0124/mystuff/africa.html)

[homestead.com/wysinger/black … ebate.html](http://www.homestead.com/wysinger/blackathenadebate.html)

and Dr Asante’s book The Afrocentric Idea (while not addressing your question directly, would be a book I am certain you would love)

-Imp

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### Author: ![Brooklyn-Mecca](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Brooklyn-Mecca](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Brooklyn-Mecca)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2005, 9:04pm UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/indian-and-african-influence-on-greek-philosophy/4495/3 "2005-01-24T21:04:32Z")

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Thank you, that was most helpful.

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### Author: ![Alexistentialism](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Alexistentialism](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/u/Alexistentialism)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2005, 12:55am UTC](https://www.ilovephilosophy.com/t/indian-and-african-influence-on-greek-philosophy/4495/4 "2005-01-28T00:55:56Z")

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I have to say, that list of sites is most impressive. thanks too.