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Anaxarchus — (flourished around 340 BC), a Greek philosopher of the school of Democritus, was born at Abdera in Thrace.He was the companion and friend of Alexander the Great in his Asiatic campaigns. According to Diogenes Laertius, in response to Alexander s… … Wikipedia
ANAXARCHUS — I. ANAXARCHUS Philosophus Abderita, sectator Democriti; habuit inimicum Nicocreontem Cypri tyrannum, cuius caput quia deesse convivio regali dixerat, interrogatus ab Alexandro M. apud quem summô locô erat, post huius mortem a tyranno comprehensus … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Anaxarchus — Anaxarch (altgriech. Ἀνάξαρχος, Anáxarchos; * ca. 360 v. Chr. in Abdera, Thrakien; † 320 v. Chr.) war ein griechischer Philosoph, der der Schule Demokrits angehörte. Leben Anaxarch wurde in Abdera in Thrakien geboren. Er war ein Freund Alexander… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Anaxarchus — noun An ancient Greek name … Wiktionary
АНАКСАРХ — • Anaxarchus, Άνάξαρχος, из Абдеры, ученик Демокрита, сопровождал Александра Великого в его походах, получил прозвище εύδαιμονιός. Рассказывали, что кипрский тиран Никокреонт, мстя за нанесенное ему Анаксархом оскорбление, велел… … Реальный словарь классических древностей
Greco-Buddhism — [ Buddha, in Greco Buddhist style, 1st 2nd century CE, Gandhara (Modern Pakistan). (Standing Buddha (Tokyo National Museum)).] Greco Buddhism, sometimes spelt Graeco Buddhism, refers to the cultural syncretism between Hellenistic culture and… … Wikipedia
Deaths of philosophers — The documented history of philosophy is often said to begin with the notable death of Socrates. Since that time, there have been many other noteworthy deaths of philosophers. 435 BCE According to legend, Empedocles leapt to his death into the… … Wikipedia
Metrodorus of Chios — For other people of the same name, see Metrodorus (disambiguation). Metrodorus of Chios (4th century BC) was a Greek Presocratic philosopher, belonging to the school of Democritus, and an important forerunner of Epicurus. Metrodorus was a pupil… … Wikipedia
Anaxarchos — Anaxarch (altgriech. Ἀνάξαρχος, Anáxarchos; * ca. 360 v. Chr. in Abdera, Thrakien; † 320 v. Chr.) war ein griechischer Philosoph, der der Schule Demokrits angehörte. Leben Anaxarch wurde in Abdera in Thrakien geboren. Er war ein Freund Alexander… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Pyrrho of Elis — (c. 365–275 BC) The founder of Greek scepticism . Pyrrho was originally a painter, but followed Anaxarchus to Persia as part of the train of Alexander the Great. There tradition has it that he was influenced by the gymnosophists (perhaps the… … Philosophy dictionary
