Thales Was a One Man World Paradigm Shift

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In 585 BC, Thales predicted a solar eclipse that would be the first time in history anyone had accurately predicted such an event. He was also the first person to understand that a circle is bisected into two equal halves by its diameter. In his own time Thales was known for so much more. But he also betrayed a very practical genius. It's probably not an exaggeration to call Thales a one man world historic paradigm shift.

In this episode we begin a series on the beginnings of "Western" thought and science. We start with the catastrophy of the Mycenean Collapse, the Greek Dark Ages, and the Archaic Age, then continue with a discussion of Miletus and its most revered citizen, Thales. Thales has left his mark on the planet with his work. As a brilliant sage whose ideas were the beginnings of science, he helped set a trajectory for all future generations of philosophers and scientists.

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