Why is Thales the Father of Philosophy?
He isn’t. Thales is considered the founder of Geometry, not Philosophy. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are often said to be the Fathers of Western Philosophy; Confucius, Laozi, and Siddhārtha Gautama are the Fathers of Eastern Philosophy. There is no one “Father of Philosophy.”
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