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Sep 2, 2009 · Anaximander of Miletus (l. c. 610 - c. 546 BCE) was one of the early Pre-Socratic Philosophers who lay the foundation for the deveopment of Western Philosophy. He was a student of Thales of Miletus (l. c. 585 BCE), recognized as the first philosopher of ancient Greece.
Anaximenes of Miletus ( / ˌænækˈsɪməˌniːz /; Greek: Ἀναξιμένης ὁ Μιλήσιος; c. 586/585 – c. 526/525 BC) was an Ancient Greek, Pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey ). He was the last of the three philosophers of the Milesian School, after Thales and Anaximander.
Anaximander, (born 610 bc, Miletus—died 546/545 bc ), Greek philosopher, often called the founder of astronomy. He apparently wrote treatises on geography, astronomy, and cosmology that survived for several centuries and made a map of the known world. He was the first thinker to develop a cosmology.
Lived c. 610 BC - c 546 BC. 2,600 years ago, Anaximander became the first person in recorded history to recognize that the earth exists as a solitary body which does not need to rest on top of anything else. Fascinated by the structure of the earth, he produced one of the first ever maps.
Apr 10, 2019 · Updated on April 10, 2019. Anaximander was a Greek philosopher who had a deep interest in cosmology as well as a systematic view of the world ( Encyclopedia Britannica ).
Dec 10, 2021 · Anaximander 101: An Exploration of His Metaphysics. The remaining fragment of Anaximander’s writings, usually called the “B1 fragment”, still holds an important place in the archives of ancient philosophy, and for good reason. Dec 10, 2021 • By Anja Milic, PhD in Philosophy w/Science and Religion concentration in progress.
Anaximander (Greek: Αναξίμανδρος) (c. 609 – 547 B.C.E.) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, the second of the philosophers of Ionia (the first being Thales and the third Anaximenes). He was a citizen of Miletus, a student of Thales, and the teacher of Anaximenes.
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