what made Thales, Anaximander, Heractlitus, Empedocles,and Anaxagoras famous philosopher?

Answer 1

Interesting question!

Thales is the first Greek scientist and philosopher of whom we have any knowledge. He made discoveries in geometry, such as the angles at the base of an isosceles triangle are equal. He predicted the eclipse of the Sun that took place in 585 BC.

Anaximander, a Greek philosopher, a student of Thales. His lasting reputation is based on his notion of apeiron, a non-perceivable substance which he regarded as the precursor of a modern conception of the indestructibility of matter. He also anticipated the theory of evolution and is said to have made the first map of the Earth, which he conceive of as a self-supporting immobile cylindrical object at the center of the universe.

Heraclitus. Greek philosopher that believed that the outward, unchanging face of the universe masked a dynamic equilibrium in which all things were constantly changing, but with opposites remaining in the balance. The elemental substance connecting everything was fire. His world view two sayings: "All things change" and "You cannot step into the same river twice".

Empedocles, Greek scientist and philosopher. He thought the doctrine of four elements9 earth, water, air and fire) and, anticipating modern physics, he explained change as alterations in the proportions of these four elements.

Lastly, Anaxagoras, Greek philosopher. He adopted an extreme pluralism and sought a first cause of motion called Mind, but he considered it responsible only for starting the original vortex, which then, by purely mechanical action, sorted out the different forms of matter from a primal chaos (all things together) into the present ordered universe. His theory of the constitution of matter is subtle and difficult. Except in Mind, there is portion of everything in everything, that is, every distinguishable substance contains minute particles of every other and is characterized by that which predominates. This explains organic growth.

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Answer 2

Their Fate!!