Today we have another short post, this time about Anaxagoras. Russell asserts his main importance as being the person who first introduced philosophy to Athens. He was a student of Anaximenes, and in his later life he was an influence on Socrates.
He was born in Clazomenae, a costal town of Ionia, around 500 BCE. He lived in Athens from 462 – 432 BCE, the golden age. It is believed that he was…
“In a near-sighted world we might learn much from the ancient Greek philosophers.
Asked why he lived, Pythagoras replied: “To look at heaven and nature.” Accused of caring nothing for his kin and his own city, Anaxagoras pointed at the sky and said: “There is my country.“”
