OJPPOpen Journal of Philosophy2163-9434Scientific Research Publishing10.4236/ojpp.2014.41010OJPP-43302ArticlesSocial Sciences&Humanities Pythagoras and the Creation of Knowledge oseR. Parada-Daza1*MiguelI. Parada-Contzen2*Universidad de Concepcion, Biobío, ChileTechnische Universit?t Berlin (TUB), Berlin, Germany * E-mail:rparada@udec.cl(ORP);miguelparadacontzen@gmail.com(MIP);2601201404016874December 30th, 2013January 30th, 2014 February 7th, 2014© Copyright 2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. 2014This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this paper, an approach to Pythagoras’ Theorem is presented within the historical context in which it was developed and from the underlying intellectual outline of the Pythagorean School. This was analyzed from a rationalism standpoint. An experiment is presented to the reader so that they, through direct observation, can analyze Pythagoras’ Theorem and its relation to the creation of knowledge. The theory of knowledge conceptualization is used.

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