Ancient Greek philosophy had its own character and unique differences. Scientists are still studying how people in ancient times saw the world, and many works on this topic have already been written. This scientific work deals with the review of how the ancient Greeks saw the concept of the world and what knowledge meant to them. To get insight on this topic, accounts of Presocratic philosophers were analyzed. This helped to get the necessary information for a better understanding of the philosophy and worldview of the ancient Greeks many years ago.
Ancient Greece was a thriving and valuable source of knowledge in ancient times and opened the door to a unique way of thinking. This way of seeing the world laid the foundation for the formation of Western intellectual tradition and civilization. Moreover, the philosophers of ancient Greece are known as some of the greatest thinkers. Thales the Milesian believed that the world stands on water and that the sun is renewed every day (Kirk et al. 1983). Man, according to the ancient Greeks, was born from creatures of various origins since this is the only creature in need of nursing. Hence, the accounts of Presocratic philosophers present how people then saw the concept of the world a little differently than they do now.
War was seen as the father of everything, and some were seen as gods, others as people. Anaximander the Milesian made the first attempt to draw a map of the world, which was later corrected. The only thing that is considered the central wise truth was called Zeus. Thus, it is possible to observe the attitude of people to knowledge. Moreover, in relation to this concept, people emphasized logic and defended the idea of impartial observation of the natural world.
Reference
Kirk, Geoffrey Stephen, John Earle Raven, and Malcolm Schofield. The presocratic philosophers: A critical history with a selection of texts. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983.