Alexander approached Diogenes’ barrel while the grimy philosopher was stretched out and enjoying the morning sunlight. Alexander asked him what he could do to help him. Diogenes responded: “Move a little to the right; you are blocking my sun.” ...
Thales of Miletus is often considered to bethe first philosopher of the west. He is famous for completelychanging the way we look at the world. Rather than turning to the answer of deities to explain the various things around us, he chose to adopt a logical approach to explaining his surro...