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Anaximenes vs Anaximander - What's the difference?

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As proper nouns the difference between anaximenes and anaximander

is that anaximenes is (c 585 bc–c 525 bc) an ancient greek pre-socratic philosopher from miletus; the pupil of anaximander he taught that the basic element of which the world is composed is the air while anaximander is (c 610 bc–c 546 bc) a pre-socratic greek philosopher who lived in miletus; pupil of thales and teacher of anaximenes.

anaximenes

English

(wikipedia Anaximenes)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (c. 585 BC–c. 525 BC) An ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Miletus; the pupil of Anaximander. He taught that the basic element of which the world is composed is the air.

    • anaximander

    English

    (wikipedia Anaximander)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (c. 610 BC–c. 546 BC) A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus; pupil of Thales and teacher of Anaximenes.