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The earth is flat, being borne upon air, and similarly the sun, moon and the other heavenly bodies, which are all fiery, ride upon the air through their flatness.

Anaximenes of Miletus

Anaximenes of Miletus

Anaximenes of Miletus

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Born: 586 BC

Died: 528 BC (aged 58)

Bio: Anaximenes of Miletus was an Ancient Greek Pre-Socratic philosopher active in the latter half of the 6th century BC. One of the three Milesian philosophers, he is identified as a younger friend or student of Anaximander.

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