... explanation of natural phenomena. Thales was one such member and he mainly focused on astronomical, physical and meteorological phenomena. Thales was also revered as one of the "Seven wise men of ancient Greece". Another philosopher that came from the Ionian School was Anaximander. Anaximander being a disciple of Thales, believed from which all things evolve is an intangible and invisible substance called "apeiron" meaning the "boundless". By his quote he could mean a form of a god or everlasting spirit. The third great Ionian philosopher was Anaximenes who agreed with Thales assumption that a primary substance is something familiar and material. What he meant by this was that the changes that things undergo are explained in the condensation of air. What he meant by this isn't exactly clear but the point about science is visible. The science that is related to philosophy can be tied into western thought by presenting ...

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