Milesian philosopher traditionally regarded as the first Greek philosopher — who argued that all things are made of water — and who predicted a solar eclipse and demonstrated that philosophy can be profitable (cornered the olive press market by predicting a good harvest).
Performs the first philosophical move in the Western tradition — asking what everything is made of and giving a natural rather than mythological answer — establishing the method of seeking a single material principle for all phenomena that defines natural philosophy.
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