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The Pre-Socratic Philosophers and Their Influence on the Development of Metaphysics
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Which Pre-Socratic philosopher is often considered the first philosopher in the Western tradition?
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Thales of Miletus
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Thales of Miletus is widely regarded as the first philosopher in the Western tradition due to his emphasis on rational inquiry and his search for a single underlying principle (arche) that explains the natural world.