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The First Philosophers of Greece

Thales of Miletus

The First Philosophers of Greece

Source verified · September 2026

A collection of the surviving testimonia and fragments of the early Greek philosophers, including Thales of Miletus, edited and translated by Arthur Fairbanks (1898). Thales left no writings; his thought survives only through such fragments.

About Thales of Miletus

Pre-Socratic philosopher of Miletus, traditionally regarded as the first Greek philosopher.

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One documented copy. Sophia Aporrheta links to the holding institution; it does not host the file.

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https://archive.org/details/firstphilosophe00fairgoog
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