10 Questions
What did Anaxagoras discover the true cause of?
Eclipses
Anaxagoras is associated with which Athenian statesman?
Pericles
What did Anaxagoras propose everything is composed of?
Infinitely divisible particles called 'nous' or mind
What is a lunar eclipse caused by?
The moon passing through the Earth’s shadow
What is a lunar eclipse?
The total or partial obscuring of the moon by the Earth's shadow
Where was Anaxagoras born?
Clazomenae, Anatolia, now in Turkey
What is Anaxagoras remembered for?
his cosmology and his discovery of the true cause of eclipses
What did Anaxagoras propose everything is composed of?
infinitely divisible particles called 'nous' or mind
What is a lunar eclipse caused by?
the moon passing through the Earth’s shadow
Who was Anaxagoras associated with?
the Athenian statesman Pericles
Study Notes
Anaxagoras and His Contributions
- Anaxagoras was a Greek philosopher of nature, born circa 500 BCE in Clazomenae, Anatolia (now in Turkey), and died circa 428 BCE in Lampsacus.
- He was associated with the Athenian statesman Pericles.
Cosmological Theories
- Anaxagoras proposed that everything is composed of infinitely divisible particles called "nous" or mind.
Eclipses
- An eclipse is defined as the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another, or the passing into the shadow of a celestial body.
- There are two types of eclipses:
Lunar Eclipses
- A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the Earth's shadow.
- This phenomenon is relatively common, requiring only two celestial bodies to be aligned.
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