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Thales of Miletus — flourished 6th century BC Greek philosopher. None of his writings survive, and no contemporary sources exist. The claim that Thales was the founder of Western philosophy rests primarily on Aristotle, who wrote that he was the first to suggest a… … Universalium
Thales of Miletus — noun a presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624 546 BC) • Syn: ↑Thales • Instance Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
Thales of Miletus — (fl. 585 BC) One of the Seven Sages of ancient Greece and judged by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; that is, he was the first Greek to search for the ultimate substance of things, which he identified with water. A polymath, he is … Philosophy dictionary
Thales of Miletus — See Ionians ( … History of philosophy
Thales — of Miletus … Philosophy dictionary
Thales — von Milet Thales von Milet (griech. Θαλῆς ὁ Μιλήσιος; * um 624 v. Chr. in Milet, Kleinasien; † um 546 v. Chr.) war ein griechischer Naturphilosoph, Staatsmann, Mathematiker, Astronom und Ingenieur. Seit Aristoteles gilt er als Begründer von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Thales — Infobox Philosopher color = #B0C4DE Thales image caption = Thales name = Thales of Miletos (Θαλής ο Μιλήσιος) birth = ca. 624–625 BC death = ca. 547–546 BC school tradition = Ionian Philosophy, Milesian school, Naturalism main interests = Ethics … Wikipedia
Thalès — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Thalès (homonymie). Thalès (Θαλής) Asie mineure Antiquité … Wikipédia en Français
Thales' theorem — In geometry, Thales theorem (named after Thales of Miletus) states that if A, B and C are points on a circle where the line AC is a diameter of the circle, then the angle ABC is a right angle. Thales theorem is a special case of the inscribed… … Wikipedia
Thales — noun a presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624 546 BC) • Syn: ↑Thales of Miletus •… … Useful english dictionary
