The Game
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| - | '''Thales of Miletus''' (ca. 624 BC–ca. 546 BC), was a [[Pre-Socratic philosophy|pre-Socratic]] [[Greek philosophy|Greek philosopher]] from [[Miletus]] in [[Asia Minor]], and one of the [[Seven Sages of Greece]]. Many, most notably Aristotle, regard him as the first philosopher in the [[Greek philosophy|Greek tradition]]. According to [[Bertrand Russell]], "Western philosophy begins with Thales." | + | '''The Game''' may refer to: |
| - | According to [[Herodotus]] (and determination by modern methods) Thales predicted the [[solar eclipse]] of May 28, 585 BC. | + | |
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| - | [[Diogenes Laërtius]] quotes the chronicle of [[Apollodorus of Athens]] as saying that Thales died at the age of 78 in the 58th [[Olympiad]] (548–545 BC), and attributes his death to [[heat stroke]] while watching [[the Games]]. | + | |
| + | * [[The Games (Olympics)]], the Olympic Games, an international multi-sport event | ||
| + | * [[The Game (mind game)]], a mind game, the objective of which is to avoid thinking about The Game itself | ||
| + | * [[The Game (1997 film)|''The Game'' (1997 film)]], a film directed by David Fincher, starring Michael Douglas and Sean Penn | ||
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The Game may refer to:
- The Games (Olympics), the Olympic Games, an international multi-sport event
- The Game (mind game), a mind game, the objective of which is to avoid thinking about The Game itself
- The Game (1997 film), a film directed by David Fincher, starring Michael Douglas and Sean Penn
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