Thales of Miletus

Thales of Miletus is a very well known philosopher during the enlightenment. He was known for his teachings and the followers that proclaimed his theories. In my philosophy class I learned that before the 18th century, many people perceived the actions of the world by myths. they believed that certain things in the world occurred because of the gods or different phenomenons. Thales basically wanted to prove that things happened because of natural cause. he wanted to prove that lightening or earthquakes were natural causes of the world, he didn't want people to continue thinking that it was a punishment from a god. one of his theories were that everything in this world was created by water. in order for something to continue living, it needed water to supply itself with. he taught that earthquakes happened because the earth was being rocked by the waves. in his time, many people believed that the earth was floating on water. this theories backed up most of his "sayings" in which everyone needed water to survive. thales believe water was the principle in life as he knew it.
-----Janize Maldonado-----