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anaxarchus

n. An ancient Greek name.

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Anaxarchus

Anaxarchus (; ; c. 380 – c. 320 BC) was a Greek philosopher of the school of Democritus. Together with Pyrrho, he accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia. The reports of his philosophical views suggest that he was a forerunner of the Greek skeptics.

Usage examples of "anaxarchus".

Once, when he saw his master Anaxarchus fallen into a ditch, he passed by him without offering him any assistance.

Alexander wept when he heard from Anaxarchus that there was an infinite number of worlds.

Several editors have wrongly printed "Anaxarchus," who actually held the opinions attributed by Browne to Anaxagoras.