Before Plato & Aristotle - The First Philosophers | Hegel's History of Philosophy (#4)

Описание: In this episode of Hegel’s History of Philosophy (#4), we journey to the ancient Greek coast of Ionia, where human thought first dared to explain the universe without myth or gods. This is the story of how philosophy was born.

Through the ideas of Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes, we explore how early Greek thinkers searched for a single underlying principle behind all things—whether water, the infinite, or air. Guided by Hegel’s powerful interpretation, this episode reveals how humanity took its first step from sensory experience into abstract, philosophical thought.

We also examine Aristotle’s critique of the Ionian philosophers and why their theories, though revolutionary, were incomplete. From the idea of a universal substance to the absence of a true principle of motion, this chapter shows how philosophy began its long journey toward understanding consciousness, reason, and reality itself.

This video is part of the ongoing series Hegel’s History of Philosophy, where we uncover how human consciousness evolved from myth to science, from nature to thought.

🔍 What you’ll learn in this episode

Why Ionia was the birthplace of philosophy
How Thales introduced the first universal principle
-What Anaximander’s “Infinite” (Apeiron) really means
Why Anaximenes’ Air marks a turning point in human thought
How Aristotle and Hegel interpret the first philosophers
Why this moment changed the history of human consciousness

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This is Episode #4 in Hegel’s History of Philosophy.
Watch the full series to follow the complete evolution of human thought—from the ancient world to modern philosophy.