Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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S01E02 - At the end of the 7th century, something big was about to happen in ancient Greece; something that would change the way people thought. It would form the basis of Western philosophy and modern science. This big thing, this revolution of thought, started in the bustling coastal city of Miletus, where, in succession, three Presocratic philosophers arose: Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes.

Who were the very first Western philosophers? What were their ideas? This episode explores the works of Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes.

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00:00 Introduction
07:53 Thales & Water
14:36 Anaximander & The Boundless
22:46 Anaximenes & Air
27:26 Ancient Wisdom