The Greek Philosopher Anaximander (Ca

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The Greek philosopher Anaximander (ca. 610-546 B.C.) provided a mechanistic rather than divine explanation of the celestial bodies, as illustrated in the figure. We now know the details were wrong. Explain why, given the state of knowledge during his lifetime, this was a conception of the universe that made sense and was a breakthrough. The Greek philosopher Anaximander (ca. 610-546 B.C.) provided a mechanistic rather than divine explanation of the celestial bodies, as illustrated in the figure. We now know the details were wrong. Explain why, given the state of knowledge during his lifetime, this was a conception of the universe that made sense and was a breakthrough.

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