Socratics sought natural, rational explanations for the cosmos

atoms differ in shape, size, and arrangement causing properties

Socratic views anticipate methods and ideas in modern science

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Anaximander believed his fundamental substance, the "apeiron," was a specific, identifiable element like water or air.

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Who is Heraclitus of Ephesus and what is he best known for?

A Pre-Socratic philosopher known for the doctrine of flux (everything flows), the statement "You cannot step into the same river twice," and introduci

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