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Anaximander explained origins of the universe. He used his theory of the aperion. (the infinite) This theory is the philosophy he is knows for The theory of the apieron is that the universe is boundless and formless. The apieron was the first use of an unobserbable concept to explain factual development. Anaximander broke the mythologial explanations of the universe. It was to Anaximanders beliefs that the world is shaped like a cylinder, and floats in the center of our universe. He also explained the earth was originally covered with water.

He beleived it was unnecessary to fix upon, air, water, or fire as the original and primary form of the body. Anaximander argued with Thales made the wet too important at the expense of dry.

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