Thales
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The natural universe is
lived approximately from 624 to 546 BC. --> Miletus
Milesian School
Thales successfully predicted an eclipse of the sun in 585 BC.
Thales determined a way to measure the
height of the Egyptian pyramids while traveling in Egypt
Thales hit on an engineering solution that allowed the Lydian army success-
fully to bridge and cross the Halys River
rational and intelligible
a unity, in that all of it can be explained by one or more simple principles
In all states (evaporation as air; freezing as solid)
As the origin of life
Thales was so intent on observing the heavens that he fell into a well while gazing up into the sky
a challenge in explaining the apparent diversity of the natural world and changes it undergoes
Substance; first cause
Thales used his knowledge of the weather to make a small fortune by securing a monopoly on olive
presses in a year when he knew there would be a record crop of olives.
distriction between reality and appearance
not simply as it appears but must be understood in terms of a true nature that differs from appears
influence of those assumptions
determine the history of Western philosophy
shape the natural sciences nowaday
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Intersting Facts
None of his writing services have been found. This is why it is hard to determine his philosophy.
He is famous for his theory of oil presses.
He is credited for the 5 theorems of elementary geometry.
As quoted by Thales... "Space is the greatest thing, it contains all things."
Predicted a good harvest season and then bought all olive mills.
The Sun produces so much energy, that every second the core releases the equivalent of 100 billion nuclear bombs.
There are 7 types of different stars.
A star is said to born once nuclear fusion starts in its core.
If a line is drawn parallel to one side of a triangle intersecting the other two sides in distinct points, then the other two sides are divided in the same ratio
“Cool and Interesting Facts.” Thales, thalesprojectcadeandrew.weebly.com/cool-and-interesting-facts.html.