Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Public_School
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
Western philosophy
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| gptkbp:declined_in |
Classical period
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| gptkbp:emphasizes |
rational explanation
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| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:cosmology
metaphysics theory of matter |
| gptkbp:focuses_on |
natural philosophy
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| gptkbp:founded_by |
gptkb:Thales
gptkb:Anaximenes gptkb:Anaximander |
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Milesian school
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Aristotle
gptkb:Plato Socratic philosophy |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Pre-Socratic philosophy
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
Ionian Enlightenment
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| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
rationalism
scientific inquiry empiricism materialism |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
the first to propose a single substance as the basis of all things
the beginning of rational thought the birthplace of Western science the first school of philosophy the first systematic approach to nature the first to analyze the principles of change the first to articulate a theory of knowledge the first to challenge mythological explanations the first to develop a cosmological framework the first to emphasize observation and reason the first to establish a philosophical tradition the first to explore the nature of reality the first to investigate the nature of the divine the first to propose a systematic study of nature the first to question the nature of existence the foundation of metaphysics the origin of naturalism the precursor to modern science the source of philosophical inquiry the starting point of Western philosophy the first to seek natural explanations for phenomena |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
the concept of arche
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| gptkbp:is_notable_for |
theories of existence
theories of the cosmos theories of change theories of substance theories of the divine |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Ancient_Greek_philosophy
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| gptkbp:notable_authors |
gptkb:Thales
gptkb:Anaximenes gptkb:Anaximander |
| gptkbp:originated_in |
gptkb:Miletus
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thales
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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