This new reading of the first written account of cosmology stresses the central role of the boundless power of nature. The authors also offer an interpretation of Anaximander's cosmogony from a biological perspective: each further step in the differentiation of the phenomenal world is a continuation of the original separation of a fertile seed. They argue that instead of reading Apeiron as a noun, it should be considered an adjective, with reference to the term phusis (nature), and that the phrase phusis apeiros may express the boundless power of nature, responsible for all creation and growth. The authors’ investigation of the extant sources shows, however, that this common view misses the mark. In particular, it presents a completely new interpretation of the key word Apeiron, or boundless, offering readers a deeper understanding of his seminal cosmology and, with it, his unique conception of the origin of the universe.Īnaximander traditionally applied Apeiron to designate the origin of everything. This book offers an innovative analysis of the Greek philosopher Anaximander’s work.
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