Thales

theorizing abstractly about the universe without resorting to divine explanations. Pythagoras and Astronomy It is said that Thales and Anaximander were able to influence and encourage an interest of astronomy and geometry in Pythagoras of Samos, the legendary philosopher and mathematician. (O'Connor & Robertson, 1999d) As a young man, Pythagoras visited Thales in Miletus, and Thales had been able to create “a strong impression” upon Pythagoras. Pythagoras also attended Anaximander's lectures on…

The ancient Greeks were one of the first to question the world around them and develop logical answers to their questions. Philosophers such as Thales, Pythagoras, and, Archimedes where all ancient Greeks that created huge developments in science and math. With their developments others were able to add on and create many more complex ideas and inventions. The priests of Delphi are also an example of ancient Greeks that have created new ways of thinking and analyzing data that are used today.…

used their elemental abilities known as yo'mu, to easily heard and capture fish. Others who were not gifted with the yo'mu of water had to used more ornate ways to make a living. All fish prices were regulated by Hilaire's late chief Thales Ragnar. The chief Thales was known not only for his governing skills, but for his suspicious social relations with curse conjurers. Curse conjurers are people that use dark magic to either benefit or curse the one they are cast upon. Having been…

Thales is believed to have anticipated the eclipse of the Sun on the 28th of May B.C. While it is unknown how Thales got to his conclusion of solstices, he was mentioned to be the first to have determined the course of the Sun from solstice to solstice. Presumably with the exploration of solstices and equinoxes, the length of a solar year was simultaneously recognized by Thales. Although the Egyptians have known about the seasons for millenniums, Thales was the first to explain…

Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher who is credited with laying the fundamentals of modern Western philosophy. He is known for creating Socratic irony and the Socratic method. He is best recognized for inventing the teaching practice of pedagogy, wherein a teacher questions a student in a manner that draws out the correct response. He has had a profound influence on Western philosophy, along with his students Plato and Aristotle. Though much of Socrates' contribution is to the field of…

Philosophy). Philosophy is the study of theoretical basis of a branch of knowledge and started around the year 620 BC when Thales theorized that water made up all living things. People of higher social standing in Greece at the time thought this to be incorrect and spread rumors and lies about Thales. Anaximander was a philosopher who came around after Thales but supported everything Thales had theorized. Anaximander also proposed…

Alexander the Great believed to be one of the great kings of ancient Macedonia. In his short 13 year reign as king, he conquered more land than any other king in his time. At the age of twenty-two, he was crowned king of Greece. The impact Alexander the great had in his time is that he was the king of cultural diffusion. Alexander's conquests brought Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, and Asian under one ruler. This spiked trade immensely in these areas and all the cultures from the world…

Inspired by the work I did at Thales, particularly on the simulation bridge program that involved video streaming, I was able to come up with an interesting idea for my Capstone project. The idea, although novel, had some potentially military applications and I thought my supervisors at Thales might systems could make investigating the idea significantly easier. As a result I sent a quick write up of my idea to Peter, who forwarded it to a number of different engineers. Based on their feedback,…

During the Hellenic Era the Athens rose as one of the greatest mainland powers in Greece. As they rose they decided to change their government from monarchy to aristocracy. Little did the Athenian society know that one change would be a turning point for the west’s view on government from then on. The creation of the Council of Areopaugus was the starting point for this change the council was for elders of noble families exclusively to rule the Athens. As trade began to increase in Athens a…

philosopher has a specific understanding of the world and the universe we live on. In the island of Miletus, the search for the origin of everything began with the Milesian School in the persons of Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes. The first philosopher of the origin of things is Thales. For Thales, water was the reasonable beginning element of all things since water is observably present in everything in the form of moisture . On the other hand, Anaximander realized that a materially oriented…