Anaxagoras Quotes

A collection of quotes by Anaxagoras.

Anaxagoras (circa 500-428 BCE) was a Greek philosopher born in Clazomenae, located in modern-day Turkey. He is known for his contributions to cosmology and philosophy, particularly his concept of Nous (Mind or Intelligence) as the organizing principle of the universe. Anaxagoras proposed that all matter is composed of tiny particles and that everything originates from an infinite number of distinct elements. He greatly influenced the thought of his contemporary, the philosopher Socrates. His ideas challenged prevailing views, leading to controversy and his eventual exile from Athens. N/A