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Anaximander
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-609–-545 · pre-Socratic Greek philosopher

Also known as: Anaximander of Miletus, Anaximandros, Anaximandros der Mileter, Anaximandros von Milet, Анаксимандр, أناكسيماندر

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Known works

  • I quattro grandi milesi
  • The Anaximander fragment (1982)
  • Fragments et témoignages (1991)