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title: Anaxagoras
author: Eduard Lebiedzki
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15320/anaxagoras/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Anaxagoras

_Authored by Eduard Lebiedzki_

## Image File

[![Anaxagoras](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15320.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15320.png)

## Image Caption

A detail of a 19th-century [fresco](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Fresco/) showing Anaxagoras (l. c. 500-c. 428 BCE), the Pre-Socratic [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) philosopher who claimed the First Cause of existence was Mind (nous). By Eduard Lebiedzki, after a design by Carl Rahl. (National and Kapodistrian University of [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Lebiedzki, E. (2022, March 02). Anaxagoras. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15320/anaxagoras/>
### Chicago
Lebiedzki, Eduard. "Anaxagoras." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 02, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15320/anaxagoras/>.
### MLA
Lebiedzki, Eduard. "Anaxagoras." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Mar 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15320/anaxagoras/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Anaxagoras_Lebiedzki_Rahl.jpg) by [**Eduard Lebiedzki**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Anaxagoras_Lebiedzki_Rahl.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 02 March 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.