Thales: Biography of a Great Thinker

[@HarrySmith-hr2iv]

Brilliant! Back in year 2000 I was in Turkey and so I visited Miletus. I knew Thales had lived there so I made a special point of walking up and down the ancient roads, sitting in the amphitheatre, et-al, and thinking all the time 'I'm sure Thales walked here, or there, or sat on this seat in the amphitheatre!' For me I think it was a great adventure to imagine I walked in the steps of this great man. He's an inspiration to study mathematics.

[@Socratica]

Thanks for watching! Stay tuned - more Great Thinkers videos on the way soon!

[@DrKhan-hd4cd]

i had no idea this even existed, why isn't this more popular : (

[@kendrickjahn1261]

From looking at some of the comments, people need to study more philosophy and focus less on their animal desires.

[@sirknight4981]

What if their philosophy is based on their animal desires?

[@lessserious1135]

Goshh i can watch this video for hours.. Beautiful host, good content too

[@DLeeThales-zz8ny]

Really informative video of one of the influential seven sages...Thales did more outside of looking at the heavens, falling in a well then being laughed at by that thracian girl...he inspired the great Pythagoras to go to Egypt and discover more about nature and proper usage of the soul and mind back in ancient times...brilliant video Socratica staff!

[@evo1ov3]

@@DLeeThales-zz8ny Yeah the lore around Pythagoras and Thales. Is that they knew each other. Which is interesting because Thales Theorm can be used to prove right angled obtuse and acute Isoceles and Scalene triangles. But never an Equilateral triangle because it uses a circle. For that you need Pythagoras's Theorm which uses squares and not circles. For example A²+B²=C² is an Equilateral triangle. So is A³+B⁴=C⁵ an Equilateral Triangle. Moreover Plato's analogy of the Divided in the Republic. Needs Thales Theorm to be constructed properly. Pythagorean Theorm can't do that either. Also in Euclid's Elements. Thales and Pythagorean Theorms are listed in the propositions.

[@barhum5765]

I really love the way you presented the topic ! Great job 👍🏽

[@luizamachado8421]

This channel is really great! Can't wait to know more :) Out of curiosity, do you plan on maybe doing a version of this for Pitágoras? Congrats on the great work!

[@Socratica]

Thank you so much, Luiza - we're so glad you're watching! We'd LOVE to make a Great Thinkers video about Pythagoras/ Pitágoras. He's on our list!! We're so busy making videos all the time, it might be a while. But it's coming! :)

[@luizamachado8421]

I'm really glad to hear that c: Until then, I'll keep following / watching the next videos! All your content is great, really awesome work here!

[@martinezruizcanalesaguilar5986]

Thanks for closed captions :)!

[@greatestturk3047]

Nice video. You should also make one about Anaximander.

[@altruex]

Agree. Content was great, but I was wondering about Anaximander as well. considering I am just learning about Thales of Miletus now. it would be helpful to have Anaximander mentioned.

[@TerryB751]

Living back in those days, the conversation probably revolved around Medusa the snake lady who lives down at time marker 2:01.

[@darkhero6298]

Can anyone tell who found this document of thales and when he found it. Who said that it is authentic .

[@meso985]

Thanks! I’m trying to work on my history project.

[@Ycaru5]

Where's Pythagoras's biography? You should also make one for him. Thanks!

[@corneliuslucking5652]

how about a video about parmenides?

[@Humanity2102]

Thales studied in Africa (Kemet) and encouraged his students to go to Africa for their education. The properties of the 3, 4, 5 right triangle were used by Africans in 2700 BCE to square the corners of the first stone complex built in the world, the Saqqara Complex. Saqqara covers over 3.5 miles. Therefore, Thales taught what he learned from the African High Priests.

[@مرتاحالناصير]

Thales studied astronomy in Babylon

[@مرتاحالناصير]

The oldest guide to trigonometry in Babylon

[@Arriyad1]

Possibly, Thales did not even exist… if one adds up all the stories about Thales, then he was poor. And rich. He married and remained a lifelong bachelor. He went to Egypt where he learned everything. No, he went to Babylon. How do you guys know this all for sure - there is nothing left of Thales, no writings and no contemporary documents. But tell me, how are you so certain ?

[@Humanity2102]

@@Arriyad1 You are missing the point. We do know that Pythagorus and others when to Africa for their education. The bottom line is that it was Africans who educated and influenced the Greek philosophers.

[@Humanity2102]

@@مرتاحالناصير We have documented evidence that Africans were teaching mathematics up to beginning calculus (finding the space under a curve).

[@vivekraj7865]

this channel is great beacuse it increase my knowlage.

[@quartermaine6543]

hi there i been watching all your awesome and educational vlogs..it makes me a walking encyclopedia now haha..one thing i don't know is your name..what is her name?

[@thalesrodriguessss]

Quando começou o vídeo eu pensei "oxe, eu já vi essa mulher..." kkkk massa esse canal. Desejo sucesso!

[@victortavares1803]

SIM MANO KKKKKKKK

[@thalesbernardomendes8949]

Os thaleses indo procurar vossas origens

[@alexandraomukova3561]

Could you please make one for Hippodamus?

[@monteirofh]

If it's possible, can you make a movie about Theodor Adorno? Thank you ;)

[@sshum00]

Keep these videos up :D thanks

[@kunslipper]

Thank you so much.

[@zeradordeyoutube8567]

Great host

[@Mijonju]

I'm so in Philo..

[@venpax]

What accent does she have?

[@counterstriving]

Excellent.

[@aonoymousandy7467]

amazing man, very brilliant

[@filobloomz]

Who? What man?

[@ChrisJones-ij3xp]

@@filobloomz Thales.

[@TheBeybladeSport]

thanks sista. Jesus bless :)

[@philosophymonkeys1747]

Thanks for this video! Thales was an amazing philosopher, there's so much to be said about him! Check out mine?

[@connosps4656]

😁👍🏼

[@brainstormingsharing1309]

👍👏👍👏👍

[@benquinney2]

Recorded history

[@shanemckenzie8681]

Go go Socratica! 😂😊

[@theexposer9483]

The western educators see world only up to current land of Europe. They are ignorant people, who think world progressed as per their beliefs. India had been creating a book called Panchang every year. It is published by three separate schools of astrology in india. It accurately computes planetary positions of nine planets and moons w.r.t sun. Historical evidence takes us back to 7000 BC where this very book which is created for yearly reference is used to compute best time to marry, best match, best time to go far war etc. best time buy or sell etc. almost every Indian knows Maths better than educated westerners. A road side vegetable vendor in india who has no formal western education would compute cost of your purchase faster and accurately than a westerner can imagine . You can buy a dozen different items from a shop having separate price in different quantities even in fractions, the shop keeper would calculate your purchase mentally and you would be wonder stuck. Perhaps you have never travelled india to see this. Most westerners believe the term middle earth from lord of the rings triology or believe in game of thrones era.

[@medicallifewithjohn]

Mashallah

[@caminhosdasindiasmusic8311]

There is no proof that even Thales existed. There is no any original manuscripts, no complete works even in secondary sources, like post-Socratic philosophers' works! In contrast, we have found many mathematical tablets from Mesopotamia. In Indian and Chinese texts we also read that there were many mathematicians, So called Pythagorean equation were already in the Vedic texts! So how can Thales be considered the first mathematician in the World? Better to say, he was the first philosopher and mathematician in the Greece or Western culture! Please, get rid of Euro-centrism and give acknowledgement to the real scholars!

[@moochiezpitt]

And he knew the earth was flat, then his writings disappeared and then in came the lies of a spinning ball earth.