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anaximander

/ˌæn.əkˈsɪm.ən.dər/

翻译: 阿那克西曼德,古希腊前苏格拉底哲学家,泰勒斯的学生,认为万物的本原是无限者或阿派朗,而非任何具体的物质元素。

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/ˌæn.əkˈsɪm.ən.dər/C2formalscientific
  • zh阿那克西曼德,古希腊前苏格拉底哲学家,泰勒斯的学生,认为万物的本原是无限者或阿派朗,而非任何具体的物质元素。

A proper noun referring to a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, a student of Thales, who proposed that the fundamental substance of the universe is the infinite or boundless, rather than a conventional material element.

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  1. Pre-Socratic PhilosopherC2formal

    An ancient Greek philosopher from Miletus (c. 610–546 BCE), a student of Thales, who proposed that the fundamental principle of the universe is the 'apeiron' (the boundless or infinite), rather than a specific substance like water.

    zh前苏格拉底哲学家

    • Anaximander is credited with creating one of the earliest known maps of the world.
    • Unlike his teacher Thales, Anaximander argued that the first principle of all things is the infinite and indefinite apeiron.
    • He theorized that the earth is a cylinder suspended freely in space, held in place by equal distances from all other things.