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Thales of Miletus is widely recognized as the earliest known philosopher in the Western tradition.
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Thales of Miletus is widely recognized by historians and Aristotle as the earliest known philosopher in the Western tradition.

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Wikipedia: Thales of Miletus
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Wikipedia: Ancient Greek philosophy
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Religion and Morality in Western Philosophy
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Identifies Thales as the earliest reported figure in Western philosophy.
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