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He proposed theories to explain many of the events of
nature, the primary substance, the support of the earth, and the cause
of change. Thales was much involved in the problems of astronomy and
provided a number of explanations of cosmological events which
traditionally involved supernatural entities. His questioning approach
to the understanding of heavenly phenomena was the beginning of Greek
astronomy. Thales's hypotheses were new and bold, and in freeing
phenomena from godly intervention, he paved the way towards scientific
endeavour. He founded the Milesian school of natural philosophy,
developed the scientific method, and initiated the first western
enlightenment. A number of anecdotes is closely connected to Thales's
investigations of the cosmos. When considered in association with his
hypotheses they take on added meaning and are most enlightening. |
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