10/26 Anaximenes 12-14

Themes: Material monism, change

1. How does Anaximenes’ description of the arche differ from Thales’ and Anaximander’s? What reasons could he have for rejecting their versions and offering his own?

2. What processes does Anaximenes cite to explain the formation of different types of things, as well as hot and cold? How can this be seen as an improvement over Thales and Anaximander?

3. Why does Anaximenes claim that the arche is eternally in motions?