“The descent to Hades is the same from every place.”

— Anaxagoras

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About Anaxagoras

Philosopher • Greek

Anaxagoras was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher born in Clazomenae, a city in ancient Ionia. He is recognized as the first philosopher to introduce the philosophical traditions of Ionia to Athens. His most significant...

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