Western

Philosophy: The
Pre-Socratic
Philosophers
By: Group 3
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Sanchez, Leah Jhade M. Malanay, Patrick John B.

MEMBERS:

Cruz, Chryss Millen H. Casillano, Eduard Joseph E. Etin, Decerie G. Saja, Jelou B.
 Thales of Miletus
was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus in
Ionia, Asia Minor. Thales was one of the Seven Sages, founding
figures of Ancient Greece, and credited with the saying "know
thyself" which was inscribed on the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.
Notable ideas -Philosophical inquiry Water is the arche Thales's
theorem Intercept theorem Know thyself Static electricity

In mathematics, Thales is the namesake of Thales's theorem, and the intercept

theorem can also be known as Thales's theorem. Thales was said to have
calculated the heights of the pyramids and the distance of ships from the shore.
In science, Thales was an astronomer who reportedly predicted the weather
and a solar eclipse. He was also credited with discovering the position of the
constellation Ursa Major as well as the timings of the solstices and equinoxes.
Thales was also an engineer; credited with diverting the Halys River.
 Anaximander
was born in approximately 610 BC in the Ancient Greek city of
Miletus (now in Turkey). His father’s name was Praxiades. His
mother’s name is not known.
About 14 years before Anaximander was born, Miletus had
been the birthplace of the first scientist in recorded history,
Thales. In fact, Anaximander was possibly a blood relative of
Thales.
Anaximander was an early proponent of science and tried to observe and explain
different aspects of the universe, with a particular interest in its origins, claiming that
nature is ruled by laws, just like human societies, and anything that disturbs the balance
of nature does not last long. Like many thinkers of his time, Anaximander's philosophy
included contributions to many disciplines.
Legacy - He became the first person in recorded history to recognize that the earth
exists as a solitary body which does not need to rest on top of anything else. Fascinated
by the structure of the earth, he produced one of the first ever maps of the world. He
did not restrict his thinking to astronomy and geography. He also theorized about
evolution, concluding that life had first arisen in wet rather than dry conditions. He
proposed that the first humans had been produced from fish.
 Anaximenes
was an early Pre-Socraticphilosopher from the Greek city of Miletus in
Ionia(modern-day Turkey). He was a key figure in the Milesian School, a
friend and pupil of Anaximander and he continued the Milesians‘
philosophical inquiries into the “archê” or first principle of the universe
(which Anaximenes deemed to be air), and sought to give a quasi-
scientific explanation of the world In the physical sciences, Anaximenes
was the first Greek to distinguish clearly between planets and stars, and
he used his principles to account for various natural phenomena, such
as thunder and lightning, rainbows, earthquakes, etc.

Work Philosopher, who ranked among the pioneers of the Milesian School, whose
innovative philosophies have made major contributions to the Milesians’
philosophical inquest into the “arche” or first principle of the universe, which
according to Anaximenes, was the air. Anaximenes was the first Greek philosopher
to form a clear distinction between planets and stars, and to provide scientific
explanations to account for natural events such as thunder, lightning, rainbows,
earthquakes etc.
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