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Learn everything you need to know about the most famous Greek philosophers in history! Take a look at our top 10 Greek philosophers, what they believed in, and what brought them such renown!

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Thales of Miletus (c. 624 BCE – c. 546 BCE) was an ancient (pre-Socratic) Greek philosopher who is often considered the first philosopher and the father of Western philosophy. His approach to philosophical questions of course cannot compare to modern or even later Greek philosophers, however, he is the first known person to use natural explanations for natural phenomena rather than turning to supernatural world and his example was followed by other Greek thinkers who would give rise to…

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During the sixth century B.C., a man named Pythagoras started a cult with hundreds of followers who were sworn to secrecy, lived an ascetic lifestyle, and studied mathematics, music, and astronomy. He has become one of the most mysterious and influential figures in Greek intellectual history.

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This chart is AWFUL. All of these thinkers/schools have influenced culture all over the world and extends far wider and deeper than these few comments would lead one to believe. In short, these thinkers and their followers are largely responsible for the development of what we now take to be "Western Civilization."

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