The Politics of Aristotle
Who is Thales of Miletus from The Politics of Aristotle and what is their importance?
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This is an even more ancient philosopher than Plato. Aristotle referred to a story about how Thales made a pile of money even though he was a philosopher, and philosophers have a longstanding tradition of not being motivated by profit. This comes up in one of the earlier monographs when he is discussing the acquisition of goods.