Who was the first philosopher?

Who was the first philosopher?

• We talked about Thales of Miletus, considered the first western philosopher

Thales of Miletus (Biografías y Vidas, n.d.), is considered as the first Western philosopher of which there is a record (Briceño V., n.d.), being the first documented person to look for logical and not fantastic explanations to the phenomena that occurred in nature, like several of the thinkers of his time, he was also a mathematician, is known for the theorem that uses his name (Personajes Históricos, n.d.). It is not known if he was born in Miletus, it is certain that much of his life was spent in that place, there was also the place where he did almost all his actions. Like several of the ancient philosophers, he left no writing and his thoughts come to us through the writings left by his disciples or by oral tradition. One of the best known facts of his life is the prediction of an eclipse, this phenomenon occurred in the middle of a battle and the soldiers believed it was a sign of the gods and signed a peace treaty. Thales of Miletus is also known for attributing soul or vital breath to things with movement, such as living things and water. Among the writings attributed to his thinking are one about nautical astrology, another about the equinox and the last about solstice.

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References:

Biografías y Vidas. (s.f.). Tales de Mileto. Recuperado de https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/t/tales.htm

Briceño V., G. (s.f.). Tales de Mileto. Recuperado de https://www.euston96.com/tales-de-mileto/

Personajes Históricos. (s.f.). Tales de Mileto: Biografía, Teorema, Frases, Aportes, y mucho más. Recuperado de https://personajeshistoricos.com/c-filosofos/tales-de-mileto/

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