Anaximander and the Origins of Greek Cosmology
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*Anaximander and the Origins of Greek Cosmology* is a scholarly study by Charles H. Kahn that analyzes Anaximander’s thought and its foundational role in the development of early Greek scientific and philosophical conceptions of the cosmos.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anaximander and the Birth of Science | 1 |
| Anaximander and the Origins of Greek Cosmology canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anaximander and the Origins of Greek Cosmology Context triple: [Charles H. Kahn, notableWork, Anaximander and the Origins of Greek Cosmology]
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The Physical World of the Greeks
The Physical World of the Greeks is a scholarly work that explores ancient Greek conceptions of nature, matter, and physical phenomena within the history of science.
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Eudoxus of Cnidus’ astronomical writings
Eudoxus of Cnidus’ astronomical writings are influential early Greek works that systematically described the stars and planetary motions, forming a foundational basis for later Hellenistic astronomy and poetry.
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Commentary on Plato's Timaeus
Commentary on Plato's Timaeus is a late antique Neoplatonic philosophical work by Proclus that offers an extensive exegesis of Plato’s cosmological dialogue, the Timaeus.
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Against Aristotle on the Eternity of the World
Against Aristotle on the Eternity of the World is a philosophical treatise by John Philoponus that argues against Aristotle’s doctrine of an eternal universe and defends the idea of a temporal beginning of the world.
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An Essay in Cosmology
An Essay in Cosmology is the subtitle of Alfred North Whitehead’s major philosophical work *Process and Reality*, which presents his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anaximander and the Origins of Greek Cosmology Target entity description: *Anaximander and the Origins of Greek Cosmology* is a scholarly study by Charles H. Kahn that analyzes Anaximander’s thought and its foundational role in the development of early Greek scientific and philosophical conceptions of the cosmos.
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A.
The Physical World of the Greeks
The Physical World of the Greeks is a scholarly work that explores ancient Greek conceptions of nature, matter, and physical phenomena within the history of science.
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B.
Eudoxus of Cnidus’ astronomical writings
Eudoxus of Cnidus’ astronomical writings are influential early Greek works that systematically described the stars and planetary motions, forming a foundational basis for later Hellenistic astronomy and poetry.
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C.
Commentary on Plato's Timaeus
Commentary on Plato's Timaeus is a late antique Neoplatonic philosophical work by Proclus that offers an extensive exegesis of Plato’s cosmological dialogue, the Timaeus.
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D.
Against Aristotle on the Eternity of the World
Against Aristotle on the Eternity of the World is a philosophical treatise by John Philoponus that argues against Aristotle’s doctrine of an eternal universe and defends the idea of a temporal beginning of the world.
-
E.
An Essay in Cosmology
An Essay in Cosmology is the subtitle of Alfred North Whitehead’s major philosophical work *Process and Reality*, which presents his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system.
- F. None of above. chosen
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