Anaxagoras

[ an-ak-sag-er-uhs ]

/ ˌæn ækˈsæg ər əs /

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noun

500?–428 b.c., Greek philosopher.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Anaxagoras

An·ax·ag·o·re·an

[an-ak-sag-uh-ree-uhn], /ˌæn ækˌsæg əˈri ən/, adjective

Words nearby Anaxagoras

anatropia, anatropous, anatta, anatto, Anax, Anaxagoras, Anaxarete, anaxial, Anaxibia, Anaximander, Anaximenes

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How to use Anaxagoras in a sentence

As the science historian George Sarton wrote, Anaxagoras “introduced the scientific spirit into Athens.”
2,500 years ago, the philosopher Anaxagoras brought science’s spirit to Athens|Tom Siegfried|May 4, 2021|Science News
Anaxagoras’ scientific importance rests, however, not on the accuracy of his theories but rather on the insightfulness of his attitude.
2,500 years ago, the philosopher Anaxagoras brought science’s spirit to Athens|Tom Siegfried|May 4, 2021|Science News
It was 2,500 years ago this year that a philosopher named Anaxagoras arrived in Athens, Greece.
2,500 years ago, the philosopher Anaxagoras brought science’s spirit to Athens|Tom Siegfried|May 4, 2021|Science News
Anaxagoras’ nous was the one distinctive ingredient in his system.
2,500 years ago, the philosopher Anaxagoras brought science’s spirit to Athens|Tom Siegfried|May 4, 2021|Science News

Even more profoundly, Anaxagoras identified a key issue that has perplexed practitioners of science ever since — the relationship between reason and the senses.
2,500 years ago, the philosopher Anaxagoras brought science’s spirit to Athens|Tom Siegfried|May 4, 2021|Science News
He first studied philosophy under Anaxagoras, and next under Archelaus, the natural philosopher.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8|Various
Or if there were composition only, and no division of substances, then the chaos of Anaxagoras would come again.
Phaedo|Plato
The popular tribunal which condemned Anaxagoras had evidently not risen to the metaphysical point of view.
August Comte and Positivism|John-Stuart Mill
According to modern science, Anaxagoras was very close upon the trail of truth.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12|Elbert Hubbard
Next followed the purely mythical theory, already mentioned, in which Anaxagoras believed.
Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex|Samuel Leopold Schenk

British Dictionary definitions for Anaxagoras

Anaxagoras

/ (ˌænækˈsæɡərəs) /

noun

?500–428 bc, Greek philosopher who maintained that all things were composed of minute particles arranged by an eternal intelligence

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Scientific definitions for Anaxagoras

Anaxagoras

[ ăn′ăk-săg′ər-əs ]

500?-428 bce

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.