?Greek Philosophers made lasting contributions that are still seen today. Let's take a look at some of the most influential of the bunch.
Thales
Thales lived from 620 to 546 B.C. And was one of only 7 ancient sages. He was a Pre-Socratic philosopher who can from the city of Miletus and is the founder of natural philosophy. One of his biggest contributions was the prediction of a solar eclipse.
Anaximander
Anaximander was a student of Thales, and the first to describe the first principle of the universe – apeiron. He was also the first person to use the term 'arche' to mean beginning.
Anaximenes
Anaximenes was highly influenced by Anaximander, and he believed that air was the most important component of the entire universe. He lived during the 6th century, and he believed that density was affected by hot and cold air, and that it expanded when heated or cooled. He believed that this is how the earth was created.
Pythagoras
Pythagoras was not just a philosopher, he was also a mathematician and astronomer. He's probably best known for creating the Pythagorean theorem, which is still used by geography students today, and shows us how to find the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
Parmendides
Parmenides came from a town in southern Italy called Elea. He founded the Eleatic school, and his philosophy raised many questions that were later dealt with by future philosophers. He believed that what exists could not have come from nothing, therefore everything must have always been.
Anaxagoras
Anaxagoras was born in Asia Minor, in the region known as Clazomenae, but he spent the majority of his life in Athens. He was eventually brought to trial for impiety by the Romans, because he believed that the only God was the individual mind.
These are but a few of the most influential Greek philosophers of all time. Modern day philosophy is highly reliant on the ideas of these ancient men.