He played a crucial role in formulating principles that influenced Plato and Aristotle. He founded the Pythagorean brotherhood, a group of his followers whose beliefs and ideas were rediscovered during the Renaissance and contributed to the development of mathematics and Western rational philosophy. ... The group was strongly religious and devoted to reformation of political, moral, and social life. The group was influential in the region, but eventually its involvement in politics resulted in suppression of the brotherhood. ... His Pythagorean brotherhood's beliefs and ideas were redisc...

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