Aristarchus of samos
noun
3rd century bc, greek astronomer who antic-p-ted copernicus in advancing the theory that the earth revolves around the sun
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435?–356? b.c., greek philosopher: founder of the cyrenaic school of philosophy. historical examples xenophon notices briefly two other colloquies between sokrates and aristippus. plato and the other companions of sokrates, 3rd ed. volume i (of 4) george grote when aristippus was asked by someone, “are you everywhere then?” plutarch’s morals plutarch the theory here laid […]
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a walled plain in the first quadrant of the face of the moon: about 60 miles (97 km) in diameter. historical examples i am the one whom you mean, parmenides, said aristoteles; for i am the youngest and at your service. parmenides plato i am the youngest,’ said aristoteles, ‘and at your service; proceed with […]