Anaximander of Miletus (l. c. 610 - c. 546 BCE) was one of the early Pre-Socratic Philosophers who lay the foundation for the deveopment of Western Philosophy. He was a student of Thales of Miletus (l. c. 585 BCE), recognized as the first philosopher of ancient Greece.
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c. 610 BCE - c. 546 BCEDates of Anaximander who develops the cosmic theory of the apeiron as the First Cause of existence.