History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 010 - Mind Over Mixture - Anaxagoras
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Anaxagoras' Dual Philosophy
- Anaxagoras combines the exalted concept of Mind with a theory of universal mixture in his philosophy.
- Mind is unique and unmixed, controlling the cosmos, while everything else is physically mixed.
Anaxagoras in Athens and Trial
- Anaxagoras was a prominent Athenian philosopher before Socrates and was connected to Pericles.
- He was tried for impiety but avoided execution by leaving Athens.
Mind: Divine but Not Creator God
- Anaxagoras' Mind is infinite and divine but differs from traditional creator gods.
- Mind explains living beings' special abilities, not why all things are perfectly designed.