Instructions
Thales vs. Homer
Thales, the first scientist and the first philosopher on plant earth (Said Aristotle), thought the world should be explained in terms of the natural world;
Homer (The Odyssey and Iliad) argued that the world should be thought of in supernatural terms.
Instructions:
- 1st – Research Thales and Homer
2nd – Pick a side – science/philosophy vs. supernatural
3rd – Write a PERSUASIVE ESSAY that Thales’ way or Homer’s is the true way of life.
Simple, eh?
- Requirements:
- Between 1,000 and 2500 words
- MLA format,
Size-12 Times New Roman,
Double-space. - Bulleted-abstract
- Cites and Works Cited
(Answer using chunk style — claim/support/commentary – 1st week).
You must have at least two quotes from at least two sources — primary or secondary.
