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Anaximander and the Origins of Greek Cosmology
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Reconstructs the pattern of Anaximander's thought, through a criticism and analysis of ancient traditions. Discusses the evidence for Anaximander's views and how this contributed to his observations of the universe.
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remark
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offered
as
a
kind
of
apology
for
having
mentioned
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parallel
between
priority
in
time
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superiority
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Preface to the Second Printing
- Abbreviations and Short Titles Used in Citation
- Bibliographical Note
- Introduction
- The Documentary Evidence for Anaximander’s Views
- Introduction to the Doxography
- The Doxography: Texts and Commentary
- The Cosmology of Anaximander
- I. The Milesian Theory of the Natural World
- II. Elements and Opposites: The Members of the World
- III. Anaximander’s Fragment: The Universe Governed by Law
- Conclusion: Milesian Speculation and the Greek Philosophy of Nature
- Appendices
- I. The Usage of the Term ΚΟΣΜΟΣ in Early Greek Philosophy
- II. The AΠEIPON of Anaximander
- Note: The First Greek Prose Treatise
- Indices
- Subjects
- Names and Citations
- Greek Terms