Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes were the three men who started what is now known as philosophy in Miletus. ... The most important contribution of the Milesian's was the concept that nature had a rational organization. ... , and moisture is the result of water (Aristotle, Metaphysics). ... Prior to the three men of Miletus, early thinkers and poets also sought to find the origin of the cosmos and the universe. ... Rather, the Milesians discussed spiritual elements in terms of movement. ...

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