Ancient Egyptian philosophy
Ancient Egyptian philosophy refers to the philosophical works and beliefs of Ancient Egypt. There is some debate regarding its true scope and nature. Notable works. One Egyptian figure often considered an early philosopher is Ptahhotep. He served as vizier to the pharaoh in the late 25th, early 24th century BC. Ptahhotep is known for his comprehensive work on ethical behavior and moral philosophy, called "The Maxims of Ptahhotep." The work, which is believed to have been compiled by his grandson Ptahhotep Tjefi, is a series of 37 letters or maxims addressed to his son, Akhethotep, speaking on  such topics as daily behavior and ethical practices. Dag Herbjørnsrud, writing for the American Philosophical Association, describes the 3200-year-old manuscript "The Immortality of Writers", or "Be a Writer" (c. 1200 BCE), as a "remarkable example of classical Egyptian philosophy." The manuscript, attributed to the writer Irsesh, states: Herbjørnsrud writes: Influence on Ancient Greek philosophy. Several of the ancient Greek philosophers regarded Egypt as a place of wisdom and philosophy. Isocrates (b. 436 BCE) states in "Busiris" that "all men agree the Egyptians are the healthiest and most long of life among men; and then for the soul they  introduced philosophy’s training…" He declares that Greek writers traveled to Egypt to seek knowledge. One of them was Pythagoras of Samos who "was first to bring to the Greeks all philosophy," according to Isocrates. Plato states in "Phaedrus" that the Egyptian Thoth "invented numbers and arithmetic… and, most important of all, letters.” In Plato’s "Timaeus," Socrates quotes the ancient Egyptian wise men when the law-giver Solon travels to Egypt to learn: "O Solon, Solon, you Greeks are always children." Aristotle attests to Egypt being the original land of wisdom, as when he states in "Politics" that "Egyptians  are reputed to be the oldest of nations, but they have always had laws and a political system."