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Anaximander

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Also known as Anaximander of Miletus

Anaximander ( ; Anaximandros; ) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus, a city of Ionia (in modern-day Turkey). He belonged to the Milesian school and learned the teachings of his master Thales. He succeeded Thales and became the second master of that school, where he counted Anaximenes and, arguably, Pythagoras amongst his pupils.

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Anaximander was a male philosopher, astronomer, mathematician, and geographer from Miletus. He was a student of Thales and influenced Thales. He taught Pythagoras and Anaximenes of Miletus. He is associated with Pre-Socratic philosophy and the Milesian school. His notable work is the apeiron. He wrote in Ancient Greek.

He was born in Miletus between 620 BCE and 610 BCE. He died in Miletus between 556 BCE and 540 BCE. He is described in the Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Pauly–Wissowa, and The Nuttall Encyclopædia. His name in his native language is Ἀναξίμανδρος.

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  • I quattro grandi milesi
  • Fragments et témoignages
  • The Anaximander fragment
  • Fragments Et Témoignages

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Key facts

Philosopher.region
Western philosophy
Philosopher.era
Pre-Socratic philosophy
Philosopher.image
File:Pietro Bellotti (attr) Anaximander.jpg
Philosopher.caption
Anaximander in a 17th century portrait by Pietro Bellotti
Philosopher.name
Anaximander
Philosopher.birth_date
BC
Philosopher.birth_place
Miletus, Ionian League
Philosopher.death_date
BC (aged 64)
Philosopher.main_interests
Metaphysics, astronomy, geometry, geography

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Miletus
Place of birth
Miletus
Place of death
Miletus
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Notable work
apeiron
Student of
Thales
Field of work
philosophy
Movement
Milesian school
Image
Anaximander.jpg
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date of birth
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Commons category
Anaximander
date of death
0540-00-00
student
Anaximenes of Miletus
name in native language
Ἀναξίμανδρος
influenced by
Thales
writing language
Ancient Greek
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Jérémy Morel
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WikiProject Mathematics
significant place
Miletus
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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections
Contents
  • Biography
  • Theories
  • Apeiron
  • A free-floating Earth
  • Cosmology
  • Multiple worlds
  • Meteorological phenomena
  • Origin of mankind
  • Other accomplishments
  • Cartography
  • Gnomon
  • Prediction of an earthquake
  • Scientific method
  • Legacy
  • Works
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • External links

Anaximander ( ; Anaximandros; ) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus, a city of Ionia (in modern-day Turkey). He belonged to the Milesian school and learned the teachings of his master Thales. He succeeded Thales and became the second master of that school, where he counted Anaximenes and, arguably, Pythagoras amongst his pupils.

Little of his life and work is known today. According to available historical documents, he is the first philosopher known to have written down his studies, although only one fragment of his work remains. Fragmentary testimonies found in documents after his death provide a portrait of the man.

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