Thales

Thales is the earliest known philosopher who thought about what was around him like modern scientists do today. He questioned why things exist, how things are, and how they changed. He came up with conclusions by ways of thinking rather than testing his hypothesis. What Thales came up with could not be tested or proven due to not having the means and ability to test his ideas in era he lived in. Thales had a way of simplifying what he observed into explanations for why things are, or how they change. Reductionism is a term that describes taking something that is complex and putting it into a simpler explanation (Palmer 13-14). Thales thought the Earth floated on water. Today through ways of science we know the Earth does not float on water. Thales was on to something with his idea due to the fact that the Earth does float in space. This brings his ideals into a more modern approach. How did Thales come up with knowing that the Earth somehow floated? It is very remarkable how Thales could have come up with an idea like this in his time which was not scientifically advanced as we are today (Palmer14). One of the beliefs Thales had is that all things are full of gods. This shows us that he comes from a religious polytheistic culture, and Thales himself was a religious…

differing views of how the world became what it is today. Many of the Pre-Socratic philosophers would also agree. Thales might tell you the world began from water. Anaximander might say the boundless,…

Dear 7th Grade student; You probably don’t know who Pythagoras is and you probably don’t care. Well, after this, you will care. But if you do know who he is by some off chance, great! To you, this will just be a refresher, while for some this is completely new. So, Pythagoras was a mathematical genius. He was respected by all who followed him. But he was feared by most because of his “powers”. Those who followed him were part of a cult or following, and they were serious about what they did.…

Thales to Anaximander, from One Philosopher to Another The movement of philosophical thinking from Thales to Anaximander has very different ideas in their premises about the “One.” The “One,” in accordance to Thales is “Water,” and Anaximander defines it as “Boundless.” These two philosophers are regarded as the first men to question the basis of all things. In this essay I will examine Thales and Anaximander in-order-to compare and contrast their ideas of the “One.” I will first share some of…

Jean de Dieu Kamiri Professor Steven Phil 1301 02/08/2018 Title: Thales vs. Homer Abstract: Thales is the Greek philosopher, he is the first person to investigate the basic principles, the question of the substance of matter, and he foundered the school of natural philosophy. He is in among seven sages of Greece. He did research almost all areas of knowledge, mathematics, politics, history, science, engineering, and philosophy. He suggested concepts to explain many of the events of nature, the…

evolution and contemplation about the first cause of reality. Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes made up what is known as the Milesian school of philosophy, where Thales was the teacher of Anaximander, who later went on to teach Anaximenes. The Milesians views were greatly different, but focused on finding the first cause of reality, with Thales being the originator of the idea. The differing central points between the ideas came from each philosopher's own interpretations of the world around…

philosopher Thales once said, “The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.”, meaning it takes a while to fully understand one’s self and the strengths or weaknesses within (“Thales”). Thales is an ancient Greek philosopher born in the city of Miletus (“Thales of Miletus” Science). Although, he was a Milesian, his parents, Examyes and Cleobuline, were Phoenicians themselves (“Thales of Miletus” Science). Very little was known about Thales, such as his exact birth and death dates, due…

Jean de Dieu Kamiri Professor: Steven Shoemaker Phil 1301 01/31/2018 Title: Thales and Anaximander my Admired Thinkers of Pre-Socratics Abstract: Thales and Anaximander are the most the first original Ionian philosophers, during the 6th century B.C. they were active in Ionian colony in Asia Minor called Miletus (modern-day Turkey). These thinkers are traditionally the first Greek thinkers on record. They attempted to give details the source and arrangement of the globe in a normal way. They…

Lani Saunders October 6, 2017 AST 123 Homework #1 1. Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes all originated in the Greek colony Miletus. Their intellectual thinking could have been contributed to the education they had. Miletus was a very wealthy city at the time. They people living there didn’t have to worry about money for food or housing so they could spend it on getting a good education, which was rather rare at the time. Other Greek colonies didn’t have enough money to build good education…

(1) Discuss what makes Thales’ method of knowing distinctly philosophical (as opposed to mythology and religion). Thales method of knowing, thinking and comprehending was very much scientific, groundbreaking yet also very naturalistic at the same time. Thales method can be summed up simply by saying it is one of making observations and then justifying these observations through reason. Thales was never afraid to look for answers to questions in a very untraditional as well as at times…