---
name: Thales of Miletus
name_greek: Θαλῆς ὁ Μιλήσιος
eul_aid: apa
canonical: "https://eulogikon.org/authors/thales-of-miletus-apa"
period: Archaic
dialect: Ionic
affiliation: Milesian
works_count: 3
license: "https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"
---

# Thales of Miletus

*Θαλῆς ὁ Μιλήσιος*

**eul_aid:** `apa` · [HTML page](https://eulogikon.org/authors/thales-of-miletus-apa)

Thales of Miletus, foundational Ionian philosopher and astronomer. Includes philosophical fragments. Free to read and download from the Greek library archive.

## Works

- [Letters to Philosophers](https://eulogikon.org/works/thales-miletus-letters-apa-ac) — *Ἐπιστολαὶ πρὸς Φιλοσόφους* · `apa-ac`
- [Testimonies](https://eulogikon.org/works/thales-miletus-testimonies-apa-aa) — *Μαρτυρίαι* · `apa-aa`
- [Thales' Nautical Astronomy](https://eulogikon.org/works/thales-miletus-nautical-astronomy-apa-ab) — *Ἀποσπάσματα* · `apa-ab`

## License and provenance

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