Anaximander Professions : Philosopher Born : 610 BC Died : 546 BC Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Anaximander There are many worlds and many systems of Universes existing all at the same time, all of them perishable. Anaximander mystery science world The source from which existing things derive their existence is also that to which they return at their destruction. Anaximander mystery return science Immortal and indestructible, surrounds all and directs all. Anaximander indestructible immortal life The Earth is cylindrical, three times as wide as it is deep, and only the upper part is inhabited. But this Earth is isolated in space, and the sky is a complete sphere in the center of which is located, unsupported, our cylinder, the Earth, situated at an equal distance from all the points of the sky. Anaximander distance space sky Similar Authors F. H. Bradley philosopher Irving Copi philosopher Ivan Ilyin philosopher Ivan Illich philosopher Bion of Borysthenes philosopher Bonaventure philosopher All Authors