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Anaximander (c. 610—546 B.C.E.) Anaximander was the author of the first surviving lines of Western philosophy. He speculated and argued about “the Boundless” as the origin of all that is. He also worked on the fields of what we now call geography and biology.
- What Is The Universe?
- The Curvature of The Cosmos
- A Matter of Perspective
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To answer the question of what's outside the universe, we first need to define exactly what we mean by "universe." If you take it to mean literally all the things that could possibly exist in all of space and time, then there can't be anything outside the universe. Even if you imagine the universe to have some finite size, and you imagine something...
Cosmologists aren't sure if the universe is infinitely big or just extremely large. To measure the universe, astronomers instead look at its curvature. The geometric curve on large scales of the universe tells us about its overall shape. If the universe is perfectly geometrically flat, then it can be infinite. If it's curved, like Earth'ssurface, t...
When you imagine the universe, you might think of a giant ball that's filled with stars, galaxies and all sorts of interesting astrophysical objects. You may imagine how it looks from the outside, like an astronaut views Earth from a serene orbit above. But the universe doesn't need that outside perspective in order to exist. The universe simply is...
My book, "Your Place in the Universe," explores our evolving conception of the cosmos and our place within it, and is a great place to start your own journey. And the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics maintains a FAQ about the universe, which you can find here.
Jul 7, 2014 · It is the idea that from the infinite void there came, for a time, a discernible universe. It is the idea that our universe will some day return from whence it came – back into the abyss, into the infinite, into the boundless reaches of the Apeiron.
From the few existing fragments, we learn that he believed the beginning or ultimate reality ( arche) is eternal and infinite, or boundless ( apeiron ), subject to neither old age nor decay, which perpetually yields fresh materials from which everything we can perceive is derived. [5]
Anaximander was an early proponent of science and tried to observe and explain different aspects of the universe, with a particular interest in its origins, claiming that nature is ruled by laws, just like human societies, and anything that disturbs the balance of nature does not last long. [7] Like many thinkers of his time, Anaximander's philosophy included contributions to many disciplines ...
Apr 29, 2021 · Infinity. Infinity is a big topic. Most people have some conception of things that have no bound, no boundary, no limit, no end. The rigorous study of infinity began in mathematics and philosophy, but the engagement with infinity traverses the history of cosmology, astronomy, physics, and theology.
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Infinity. Due to the constant light reflection between opposing mirrors, it seems that there is a boundless amount of space and repetition inside of them. Infinity is something which is boundless, endless, or larger than any natural number. It is often denoted by the infinity symbol .
