Anaximander
611?–547? b.c., Greek astronomer and philosopher.
Other words from Anaximander
- A·nax·i·man·dri·an [uh-nak-suh-man-dree-uhn], /əˌnæk səˈmæn dri ən/, adjective
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Anaxagoras came along about a century after the first Ionian philosophers, Thales of Miletus and his younger Milesian contemporary Anaximander.
2,500 years ago, the philosopher Anaxagoras brought science’s spirit to Athens | Tom Siegfried | May 4, 2021 | Science NewsNo longer was lightning a sign of an angry Zeus, declared Anaximander — rather it flashed when clouds were disrupted by the wind.
2,500 years ago, the philosopher Anaxagoras brought science’s spirit to Athens | Tom Siegfried | May 4, 2021 | Science NewsIt has done this many times throughout history, from Anaximander to Heisenberg and Einstein, and continues to do so.
Our Most Effective Weapon Is Imagination - Issue 99: Universality | Guido Tonelli | April 29, 2021 | NautilusThus Anaximander, an original but vague thinker, prepared the way for Pythagoras.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordAnaximander, the disciple of Thales, invented maps and globes; born about 610 B.C.
Anaximander, who lived six centuries before Christ, advocated the assumption.
Not merely Thales, but his followers and disciples, Anaximander and Anaximenes, were born there.
A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5) | Henry Smith WilliamsAnaximander also developed a striking theory about the origin and evolution of living beings.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy | W. T. Stace
British Dictionary definitions for Anaximander
/ (əˌnæksɪˈmændə) /
611–547 bc, Greek philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who believed the first principle of the world to be the Infinite
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