Anaxagoras (Censorship (Ready Reference series))
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Information about Anaxagoras and his works is incomplete and contradictory. Only fragments of his book on natural history survive; most of these are quoted in the seventh century c.e. writings of Simplicius, who may have quoted them from another source. Others assert that Anaxagoras’ book was lost as early as the third century b.c.e. In addition to these fragmentary texts, Aristotle and Plato describe Anaxagoras’ concepts and philosophy. From these sources, several contrasting versions of Anaxagoras’ works have been constructed. Despite inconsistencies, a...
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