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HBH 36: The Greek Dark Ages, The Archaic Age, and Thales the Wise

The History of Being Human

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Thales' First Principle

Thales was looking for something simple that would help him understand the complexity around him. He wanted to find some first principle upon which he could build a comprehensible understanding of the world. In Thales' mind, that arky should be found in the natural world.

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