The Presocratics: Thales

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Richard D. McKirahan delves into the problem of Thales, and how to discover the original contributions of the greek philosopher from the legend.

Intro: 0:00
Belief in myths, power, control, and jealousy: 1:15
Why Miletus?: 4:00
Second-hand sources: 5:33
Thales: 6:32
Geometry: 8:22
Astronomer: 9:38
Water: 12:48
All things are full of Gods: 14:14
Legacy: 17:07

Thales: https://rumble.com/v1gsojr-the-presocratics-thales.html
Anaximander: https://rumble.com/v1gsppb-the-presocratics-anaximander.html
Anaximenes: https://rumble.com/v1gsqol-the-presocratics-anaximenes.html
Xenophanes: https://rumble.com/v1gsr8l-the-presocratics-xenophanes.html
Heraclitus: https://rumble.com/v1gst93-the-presocratics-heraclitus.html
Pythagoras: https://rumble.com/v1gsugl-the-presocratics-pythagoras.html
Parmenides: https://rumble.com/v1gsvkl-the-presocratics-parmenides.html
Zeno of Elea: https://rumble.com/v1ydoqc-the-presocratics-zeno-of-elea.html
Melissus: https://rumble.com/v2gq916-the-presocratics-melissus.html
Anaxagoras: https://rumble.com/v4erh9k-the-presocratics-anaxagoras.html
Empedocles: https://rumble.com/v4gwesw-the-presocratics-empedocles.html
Leucippus and Democritus: https://rumble.com/v4ifd2u-the-presocratics-leucippus-and-democritus.html
Diogenes of Apollonia: https://rumble.com/v4jqfph-the-presocratics-diogenes-of-apollonia.html

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This darkness reached shortly before its end (evening) Asia Minor Von Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak and Jean Meeus (NASA's GSFC) - NASA, siehe [1], Catalog Number 03379, Attribution, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40074537

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