Anaximander (/æˌnæksɪˈmændər/; Greek: Ἀναξίμανδρος Anaximandros; c. 610 – c. 546 BC) was a Pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus,[3] a city of Ionia. He belonged to the Milesian school and learned the teachings of his master Thales. He succeeded him and became the second master of that school where he counted Anaximenes and Pythagoras amongst his pupils.[4]
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 According to available historical documents, he is the first philosopher known to have written down his studies,[5] although only one fragment of his work remains. Fragmentary testimonies found in documents after his death provide a portrait of the man.
References
- ↑ DK fragments A 11 and A 30
- ↑ "Anaximander". Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
- ↑ "Anaximander" in Chambers's Encyclopædia. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 1, p. 403.
- ↑ Guthrie W.K.C. 1962. A history of Greek philosophy. Vol 1: the earlier Presocratics and the Pythagoreans. Cambridge.
- ↑ Themistius, Oratio 36, § 317
Other websites
Quotations related to Anaximander at Wikiquote
Works related to Anaximander at Wikisource- Philoctete – Anaximandre: Fragments ((Grk icon)) (in French and English)
- The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy – Anaximander Archived 2009-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Extensive bibliography by Dirk Couprie
- Eric W. Weisstein, Anaximander of Miletus (610-ca. 546 BC) at ScienceWorld.
- Anaximander entry by John Burnet Archived 2013-11-01 at the Wayback Machine contains fragments of Anaximander
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