Thales of Miletus : The Beginnings of Western Science and Philosophy
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Western Philosophy Series
ISBN-10
0754605337
ISBN-13
9780754605331
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 28th, 2002
Print length
336 Pages
Weight
756 grams
Dimensions
24.30 x 15.60 x 2.80 cms
Product Classification:
Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500
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The beginnings of western science and philosophy are discussed in this book on Thales of Miletus, the Greek thinker born in the mid-620s BC. Patricia O'Grady examines Thales' ideas about mythology, the earth and the cosmos, as well as Aristotle's view of his work.
''What is the basic building block of the universe?'' Thales of Miletus was the first to ask this fundamental, yet to be answered, question in the sixth century B.C. This book offers an in-depth account of the answers he gave and of his adventure into many areas of learning: philosophy, science, mathematics and astronomy. Thales proved that the events of nature were comprehensible to man and could be explained without the intervention of mythological beings. Henceforth they became subject to investigation, experiment, questioning and discussion. Presenting for the first time in the English language a comprehensive study of Thales of Miletus, Patricia O''Grady brings Thales out of pre-Socratic shadows into historical illumination and explores why this historical figure has proved to be of lasting significance.
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