Anaximander (1 gen 610 anni a. C. – 1 gen 546 anni a. C.)

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Anaximander, a pupil of Thales, dared to push the envelope of philosophical thought by proposing the existence of the “apeiron” as the origin of all things. Distinct from Thales’s water-centric view, Anaximander’s apeiron is boundless, indefinite, and eternal—attributes that distinguish it from the familiar elements of air, earth, fire, and water. The apeiron, he posited, is the wellspring of the cosmos, spawning the myriad forms of matter through a process of eternal motion and change.

His visionary perspective not only broadened the scope of cosmological speculation but also introduced the concept that the Earth floats unsupported in space, held aloft by nothing but its own equilibrium. Anaximander’s work stands as a testament to the unfettered human imagination and its capacity to transcend the observable, seeking answers in the grand vastness of infinity. This bold step beyond material substance laid groundwork for subsequent philosophical debates and represents a significant leap in the abstraction of early thought.

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