Thales
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Thales was an ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived around 2,600 years ago and is often considered the first Western philosopher. He matters because he pioneered the idea of explaining the natural world through reason and observation rather than mythology, laying the groundwork for Western science and philosophy.
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Thales is a 5-man band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in spring 2001. They have released one home-made demo in 2001 ("A World Beyond"), another demo in 2003 ("Promo2003") which was recorded at Studio Hellhole, and a two-song single in 2004 ("Ad Mortis Infinitum"), which was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios. The band has changed name to: "All Dreams Dying" which can be found at: www.alldreamsdying.com <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Thales">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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Thales of Miletus (/ˈθeɪliːz/ THAY-leez; Ancient Greek: Θαλῆς; c. 626/623 – c. 548/545 BC) 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.
Beginning in eighteenth-century historiography, many came to regard him as the first philosopher in the Greek tradition, breaking from the prior use of mythology to explain the world and instead using natural philosophy. He is thus otherwise referred to as the first to have engaged in mathematics, science, and deductive reasoning.