<P> He was an early proponent of science and tried to observe and explain different aspects of the universe , with a particular interest in its origins , claiming that nature is ruled by laws , just like human societies , and anything that disturbs the balance of nature does not last long . Like many thinkers of his time , Anaximander 's philosophy included contributions to many disciplines . In astronomy , he attempted to describe the mechanics of celestial bodies in relation to the Earth . In physics , his postulation that the indefinite ( or apeiron ) was the source of all things led Greek philosophy to a new level of conceptual abstraction . His knowledge of geometry allowed him to introduce the gnomon in Greece . He created a map of the world that contributed greatly to the advancement of geography . He was also involved in the politics of Miletus and was sent as a leader to one of its colonies . </P>
<P> He was an early proponent of science and tried to observe and explain different aspects of the universe , with a particular interest in its origins , claiming that nature is ruled by laws , just like human societies , and anything that disturbs the balance of nature does not last long . Like many thinkers of his time , Anaximander 's philosophy included contributions to many disciplines . In astronomy , he attempted to describe the mechanics of celestial bodies in relation to the Earth . In physics , his postulation that the indefinite ( or apeiron ) was the source of all things led Greek philosophy to a new level of conceptual abstraction . His knowledge of geometry allowed him to introduce the gnomon in Greece . He created a map of the world that contributed greatly to the advancement of geography . He was also involved in the politics of Miletus and was sent as a leader to one of its colonies . </P>
who proposed the indefinite as the structure of reality
who proposed the indefinite as the structure of reality
Anaximander 's
Anaximander 's