Editing Anaximenes of Miletus (section)

==Biography==
Anaximenes was born {{Circa|586/585 BC}}.{{Sfn|Vamvacas|2009|p=45}}{{Sfn|Dye|2014|pp=74–75}} Surviving information about the life of Anaximenes is limited, and it comes primarily from what was preserved by Ancient Greek philosophers, particularly [[Aristotle]] and [[Theophrastus]].{{Sfn|Algra|1999|p=57}}{{Sfn|Eisman|2007|p=75}} According to Theophrastus, Anaximenes was the son of Eurystratus, an associate of the philosopher [[Anaximander]], and lived in [[Miletus]].{{Sfn|Sandywell|1995|p=174}} Anaximenes is recorded as becoming a student of Anaximander.{{Sfn|Vamvacas|2009|p=45}} Anaximenes was likely also taught [[Homeric epic]]s, [[Greek mythology]], and [[Orphism (religion)|Orphism]], which may have influenced his philosophy through their portrayal of the [[classical element]]s.{{Sfn|Sandywell|1995|p=185}} It is considered likely that he and the other Milesian philosophers were wealthy, allowing them to dedicate time to philosophy.{{Sfn|Eisman|2007|p=75}}

Anaximenes's apparent instructor, Anaximander, was a Milesian philosopher who proposed that ''[[apeiron]]'', an undefined and boundless infinity, is the origin of all things.{{Sfn|Vamvacas|2009|p=45}} Anaximenes and Anaximander were two of the three Milesian philosophers, along with [[Thales of Miletus|Thales]]. These were all philosophers from Miletus who were the first of the [[Ionian School (philosophy)|Ionian School]].{{Sfn|Lindberg|2007|p=28}} As the earliest known figures to have developed theories regarding the material origin of the world without a divine explanation, they are regarded as the first philosophers in the Western world.{{Sfn|Lindberg|2007|p=29}} According to [[Diogenes Laertius]], Anaximenes lived approximately from 585 to 524 BC.{{Sfn|Sandywell|1995|p=172}} Anaximenes is only known to have written one full text, which may have been a response to Anaximander's text ''On Nature''.{{Sfn|Sandywell|1995|p=174}} It was described by Theophrastus as having a "simple and economical Ionic style".{{Sfn|Eisman|2007|p=75}} Anaximenes died {{Circa|526/525 BC}}.{{Sfn|Vamvacas|2009|p=45}}{{Sfn|Dye|2014|pp=74–75}}