How Philosophy Began / Ancient Greece's Intellectual Coup

Ancient Greek Philosophy began with three polymaths from Miletus: Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes. This video explores their views as well as how they revolutionised thought by rejecting the mythical worldview. #ancientgreekphilosophy #ancientwisdom #philosophy #explanations 0:00 The beginning of philosophy in Miletus 0:57 The necessity for developing a worldview 2:44 How we know about the Milesians 03:59 Aristotle on the first philosophers 04:54 Thales of Miletus 06:24 Water as the key to understanding the universe 08:01 Thales on magnets and gods 09:17 Anaximander of Miletus 10:14 The Apeiron as the principle of the universe 11:40 Anaximander and the principle of sufficient reason 12:59 The only fragment that survives from Anaximander 13:53 Anaximenes prioritises air as the fundamental principle of the universe 15:17 How the Milesian worldview differs from the mythical worldview 17:33 Why the Milesian worldview allows for predictive power 18:30 The decentralisation of discourse