Questions tagged [thales]
Thales of Miletus (c. 624 - c.546 BC) was a Presocratic Greek philosopher who used theories rather than mythologies to explain natural phenomena.
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Did Thales really argue this?
Neil deGrasse Tyson in “Deeper, Deeper, Deeper Still” (Cosmos) says something to the following effect.
The ancient Greek philosopher Thales argued that natural events such as weather patterns weren'...
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Did Thales believe in Hylozoism?
Aristotle states that Thales believed that "the soul is mixed in with the whole universe" and that "all things are full of gods," which seem to imply a belief in Hylozoism. However, later in the same ...
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Thales's views on marriage and sexuality
What were Thales's views on marriage and sexuality?
Allegedly, when someone asked him why he didn't have children, he replied "Because I am fond of children."
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