Thales, Anaximenes, and Anaximander

These three philosophers are different from those we have studied in several ways. Where Homer, Hesiod, and Sappho were primarily involved in literature, Thales, Anaximenes, and Anaximander are philosophers. In class, we talked about the way we extract meaning from the works of Homer and Hesiod. This section is more about men that were concerned with the world around them; they wanted to understand the nature of the world, and the many ways that affects the human experience.
These six thinkers are all part of the same timeline of human curiosity about the world. They are the perfect examples of how everyone delves into philosophy in some way or another, each through their own medium. Some people, like Homer, expressed their questions and reflections about the world through his writing, and Sappho did it through her poems.
This is no different than someone who writes music to express a certain set of feelings or someone who paints to express a view of the world. These people are all using their talents and interests to explore philosophy and the questions it poses.