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“Neither is there a smallest part of what is small, but there is always a smaller (for it is impossible that what is should cease to be). Likewise there is always something larger than what is large.”

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Anaxagoras, born around 500 BC and died in 428 BC, was a renowned Greek philosopher. He is considered one of the pioneers of atomism, proposing the theory that all things are composed of infinite small particles called 'seeds'. Anaxagoras' philosophical ideas had a profound impact on later generations, especially in the field of natural sciences. more

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