Pythagoras is the putative founder of a movement based on the teachings and beliefs of Pythagoras and his followers.
Pythagoreanism originated in the 6th century BC , based on the teachings and beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers , the Pythagoreans , who were considerably influenced by mathematics and mysticism .. Pythagoras. Pythagoras. mathematics. mathematics. mysticism. mysticism. Later revivals of Pythagorean doctrines led to what is now called Neopythagoreanism or Neoplatonism .. Neopythagoreanism. Neopythagoreanism. Neoplatonism. Neoplatonism. Pythagorean ideas exercised a marked influence on Aristotle , and Plato , and through them , all of Western philosophy .. Aristotle. Aristotle. Plato. Plato. Western philosophy. Western philosophy. Historians from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy pointed out