Chapter 2 Find it Online

Chapter 2:  Philosophy Before Socrates

A brief discussion of Thales can be found at 

http://www.philosophy.gr/presocratics/thales.htm

You will find a summary of the ideas of Anaximander at 

http://www.philosophy.gr/presocratics/anaximander.htm

For Heraclitus, including a list of his sayings, see 

http://www.philosophy.gr/presocratics/heraclitus.htm

Fragments of Parmenides work can be found at 

http://www.philosophy.gr/presocratics/parmenides.htm

You can find a discussion of Democritus, together with fragments from his work at 

http://www.philosophy.gr/presocratics/democritus.htm