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Anaxagoras meaning

An ancient Greek philosopher (c. 500 BCE – 428 BCE) from Clazomenae, who is famous for introducing the cosmological concept of nous (mind), as an ordering force.

Synonyms of Anaxagoras

philosopher

Related words

Other words often associated with Anaxagoras or its synonyms:

scholar mortal individual bookman somebody person soul someone student

Using Anaxagoras

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ancient Greek philosopher (c. 500 BCE – 428 BCE) from Clazomenae, who is famous for introducing the cosmological concept of nous (mind), as an ordering force.
  • Useful related words include: philosopher.
  • In the example corpus, anaxagoras often appears in combinations such as: anaxagoras was.

Context around Anaxagoras

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

greece 1× overnight 1×

Often after:

brought 1× wrote 1× influence 1× asserted 1× emphasis 1× restricted 1×

Sentence patterns with Anaxagoras

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

anaxagoras brought philosophy 1× anaxagoras wrote a 1× classical greece anaxagoras asserted that 1× complained that anaxagoras restricted the 1× empedocles and anaxagoras 1× overnight anaxagoras was famous 1× products of anaxagoras emphasis on 1× products of anaxagoras influence 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

anaxagoras brought philosophy 1× anaxagoras wrote a 1× his proverbial calmness 1× in classical greece 1× m mendelson many 1× socrates complained that 1×

Common sentence endings:

6th century ad 1× about divine phenomena 1× air and water 1× and by leucippus 1× empedocles and anaxagoras 1× fall to earth 1×

Words around Anaxagoras

Just before it in the word index:

anax 3 anawrahta 2 anavex 4 anau 5 anatta 2 anatsa 2

Just after it in the word index:

anaxagorou 2 anaxandrides 2 anaximander 25 anaximenes 6 anaxyrus 2 anaya 25

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Anaxagoras

  • In this selection, "anaxagoras" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, greece, overnight, brought, wrote and influence stand out and add context to how "anaxagoras" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include anaxagoras brought philosophy and anaxagoras wrote a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "anaxagoras" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with anaxagoras

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Overnight Anaxagoras was famous. (4 words)

Anaxagoras brought philosophy and the spirit of scientific inquiry from Ionia to Athens. (13 words)

His proverbial calmness and self-control are also often regarded as products of Anaxagoras' influence. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

In classical Greece, Anaxagoras asserted that a divine reason (mind) gave order to the seeds of the universe, and Plato extended the Greek belief of ideal forms to his metaphysical theory of forms (ideai, "ideas"). (35 words)

M. Mendelson, Many Sides, 1 Pericles' manner of thought and rhetorical charisma may have been in part products of Anaxagoras' emphasis on emotional calm in the face of trouble and skepticism about divine phenomena. (34 words)

Socrates complained that Anaxagoras restricted the work of the cosmic nous to the beginning, as if it were uninterested and all events since then just happened because of causes like air and water. (33 words)

Example sentences (10)

He is a pre-Socratic philosopher who was influenced by thinkers such as Parmenides, Zeno of Elea, Empedocles, and Anaxagoras.

Anaxagoras brought philosophy and the spirit of scientific inquiry from Ionia to Athens.

Anaxagoras wrote a book of philosophy, but only fragments of the first part of this have survived, through preservation in work of Simplicius of Cilicia in the 6th century AD.

His proverbial calmness and self-control are also often regarded as products of Anaxagoras' influence.

In classical Greece, Anaxagoras asserted that a divine reason (mind) gave order to the seeds of the universe, and Plato extended the Greek belief of ideal forms to his metaphysical theory of forms (ideai, "ideas").

M. Mendelson, Many Sides, 1 Pericles' manner of thought and rhetorical charisma may have been in part products of Anaxagoras' emphasis on emotional calm in the face of trouble and skepticism about divine phenomena.

Overnight Anaxagoras was famous.

Socrates complained that Anaxagoras restricted the work of the cosmic nous to the beginning, as if it were uninterested and all events since then just happened because of causes like air and water.

This thesis originated in the Hellenic world, stated in two different ways by Anaxagoras and by Leucippus.

When Anaxagoras was very young, he predicted that sooner or later a piece of the sun would break off and fall to earth.

Common combinations with anaxagoras

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "anaxagoras" in a sentence?
An example: "He is a pre-Socratic philosopher who was influenced by thinkers such as Parmenides, Zeno of Elea, Empedocles, and Anaxagoras." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "anaxagoras" from authentic English texts.
What does "anaxagoras" mean?
Anaxagoras means: An ancient Greek philosopher (c. 500 BCE – 428 BCE) from Clazomenae, who is famous for introducing the cosmological concept of nous (mind), as an ordering force.
What are synonyms of "anaxagoras"?
Common synonyms of "anaxagoras" include: philosopher.
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