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anaxagoras Anaxagoras1 - Coggle Diagram
anaxagoras 
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Biography
Born around 500 BCE in Clazomenae and died around 428 BCE in Lampsacus.
Studied under early Ionian philosophers; influenced by the naturalistic approach of the Milesian school (Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes).
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Accused of impiety for asserting that the Sun was a fiery rock and not a divine being, leading to his exile in Lampsacus;
Moved to Athens, becoming the first philosopher to bring Ionian natural philosophy to the city. His ideas influenced figures like Pericles and Socrates.
World Explanation
Cosmic Separation
everything was mixed; through the motion induced by Nous, separation occurred, leading to the formation of distinct substances and entities.
Celestial Bodies
Asserted that the Sun was a hot, fiery stone and the Moon reflected the Sun’s light.
Eclipses
Provided the first rational explanation for solar and lunar eclipses.
Biology
Believed living beings arose from the mixture of seeds, with the body growing by assimilating substances similar to itself.
Contemporary Connections
Modern Cosmology
His idea of a primordial mixture and separation parallels modern concepts like the Big Bang and the differentiation of elements.
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