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Anaximander

Type Figure Region Ionia Time c. -610–-546 Also known as Anaximander of Miletus、Anaximander

Anaximander was a philosopher of Miletus in the 7th–6th centuries BCE, a leading figure of the Milesian school after Thales;…

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  1. c. -610–-570Miletus · MiletusAnaximander studied under Thales at Miletus, inheriting and developing the Milesian school's inquiry into natural principles, and began setting out philosophical ideas systematically in prose rather than verse, pioneering a new form of Greek philosophical writing.
  2. c. -570–-546Miletus · MiletusAnaximander proposed that all things arise from the apeiron (the indefinite) and explained world order through opposing forces; according to reports he drew one of the earliest known world maps and proposed a cosmological model in which celestial bodies revolve around the earth, deeply influencing successors such as Anaximenes.

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