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Anaxagoras
[ an-ak-sag-er-uhs ]
noun
- 500?–428 b.c., Greek philosopher.
Anaxagoras
/ ˌænækˈsæɡərəs /
noun
- Anaxagoras?500 bc428 bcMGreekPHILOSOPHY: philosopher ?500–428 bc , Greek philosopher who maintained that all things were composed of minute particles arranged by an eternal intelligence
Anaxagoras
/ ăn′ăk-săg′ər-əs /
- Greek philosopher and astronomer who was the first to explain eclipses correctly. He also stated that all matter was composed of infinitesimally small particles, that the Sun and stars were glowing stones, and that the Moon took its light from the Sun.
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- An·ax·ag·o·re·an [an-ak-sag-, uh, -, ree, -, uh, n], adjective
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Example Sentences
He first studied philosophy under Anaxagoras, and next under Archelaus, the natural philosopher.
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Or if there were composition only, and no division of substances, then the chaos of Anaxagoras would come again.
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The popular tribunal which condemned Anaxagoras had evidently not risen to the metaphysical point of view.
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According to modern science, Anaxagoras was very close upon the trail of truth.
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Next followed the purely mythical theory, already mentioned, in which Anaxagoras believed.
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