Anaximander of Miletus
c. 610-c. 547 B.C.
Greek Philosopher
Anaximander is famous for introducing the concept of the apeiron—the first use of an unobservable entity to explain empirical phenome...
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Anaximander(C. 610 Bce–After 546 Bce)
Anaximander is the first Greek scientist and philosopher whose thought is known to us in any detail. He was born in Miletus c. 610 BCE and died shortly aft...
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The Greek natural philosopher and astronomer Anaximander (611 BC-ca. 546 BC) attempted to explain the origins of the universe through his theory of the apeiron.Born in Miletus, Anaximander was the son...
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In the following excerpt, Burnet examines Anaximander's scientific system in relation to later ancient and early modern cosmological models.
[The] generation of the Milesian school [after Th...
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In this excerpt, Fuller suggests that Anaximander complicated ancient cosmology by describing the world-substance as the indeterminate ground of determinate physical types, thus presaging modern evolu...
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In the following excerpt, Burnet explains Anaximander's cosmological theories regarding the physical composition of the earth and its position in the universe.
Anaximander, son of Praxiades,...
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In the excerpt that follows, Guthrie provides a historical framework for Anaximander's cosmology and cosmogony, contending that Anaximander made original and significant contributions to scient...
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In the following excerpt, Hussey examines Anaximander's philosophy in the larger context of Milesian cosmology.
The Theogony of Hesiod is very likely the earliest work of Greek literature th...
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In the following excerpt, Kahn contends that Anaximander 's most significant achievement was the conception of nature governed by regular and determinate laws. According to Kahn, Anaximander&#x...
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In the essay that follows, Gnagy presents a comprehensive account of Anaximander's central idea—the Boundless apeiron—and surveys the most influential interpretations of this doct...
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In the following excerpt, McKirahan describes Anaximander 's major contributions in the fields of astronomy, cartography, and natural philosophy.
If Anaximander was sixty-four in 546, as our...
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Anaximander of Miletus
Anaximander (C. 610 Bce–After 546 Bce)
Anaximander
Critical Essay by John Burnet
