The First Philosopher: Thales of Miletus

Meet the ancient Greek thinker who launched Western philosophy by asking fundamental questions about the nature of reality. Learn how Thales's revolutionary approach to understanding the world still influences how we think today.

What You'll Master

Understand how Thales transformed human thinking by seeking natural explanations

Learn how Thales broke from mythological thinking to seek rational, natural explanations for phenomena, founding the Western philosophical tradition.

Explore Thales's revolutionary idea that everything is made of water

Discover why Thales proposed a single underlying substance for all reality and how this quest for unity still drives scientific thinking today.

Learn about the birth of rational inquiry and systematic questioning

Understand how Thales's approach of asking 'why' and seeking evidence-based answers created the foundation for all philosophy and science.

Discover how Thales connected mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy

Explore how this Renaissance-like thinker used mathematical reasoning and careful observation to understand everything from eclipses to geometry.

Apply Thales's methods to modern thinking and problem-solving

Learn to use Thales's approach of fundamental questioning, seeking underlying principles, and rational inquiry in your own thinking.

Your Foundation in Western Thought

1. Discover the Birth of Philosophy

Learn how Thales created a new way of thinking that moved beyond mythology to rational explanation and systematic inquiry.

2. Understand Fundamental Questions

Explore the big questions Thales asked about the nature of reality that continue to drive philosophical and scientific investigation today.

3. Develop Philosophical Thinking

Apply Thales's methods of careful observation, rational analysis, and fundamental questioning to understand your world more deeply.

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