Anaximander

Cosmology Ancient Greek -610 – -546 401 quotes

He proposed an infinite, undefined substance called the 'apeiron' as the origin of the cosmos and a geocentric model.

Quotes by Anaximander

In the boundless, there is no place for gods to dwell, only the eternal process of becoming.

Philosophical reflection -580

The moon receives its light from the sun, shining by reflection like a mirror in the night.

On Nature -565

Time measures the cycles of justice among the elements, ensuring balance in the cosmos.

Fragment -595

The first animals arose in the sea, encased in thorny barks, from which humans emerged.

Evolutionary ideas -550

Nothing comes from nothing; all is transformation of the infinite substrate.

On Nature -610

The heavens rotate around the Earth, driven by the vortex of eternal winds.

Cosmological model -545

In contemplating the stars, one sees the order hidden in apparent chaos.

Personal reflection -575

The apeiron encompasses all, divine in its impartiality and boundlessness.

Philosophical treatise -560

Eclipses occur when the fire-breathing tubes of celestial bodies are blocked.

Astronomy notes -535

Life's origin lies in the moist depths, nurtured by the warmth of the eternal fire.

On Nature -590

The cosmos is a sphere of harmony, where hot and cold, wet and dry, find equilibrium.

Fragment -570

Man, like all creatures, must adapt or perish in the flux of becoming.

Reflections on life -555

The unlimited is the mother of gods and men, unseen yet ever-present.

Cosmological poetry -600

Rings of fire outline the paths of sun, moon, and stars, visible through apertures.

On Nature -540

Justice in the universe is not punitive, but restorative, through natural cycles.

Philosophical observation -585

The Earth remains stationary because there is no reason for it to move in any direction.

Physics fragment -550

From the eternal whirl, worlds emerge and dissolve into the void.

On Nature -610

The soul is breath, infinite like the apeiron, animating the mortal frame.

Personal philosophy -565

Celestial bodies are quenched fires, reignited by the cosmic breath.

Astronomy -595

In the boundless, all possibilities dwell, awaiting the spark of necessity.

Reflections -580