# Anaxagoras — Tusculan Disputations character guide

> Anaxagoras in Tusculan Disputations by Cicero.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Anaxagoras

**First appearance:** 0001-tusculan-disputations

## Who they are

Pre-Socratic philosopher; introduced nous (mind) as cosmic principle.

## In the story

### [Book III: On Grief of Mind](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tusculan_disputations_se/chapters/book-iii-on-grief-of-mind)

Mentioned as the teacher of Euripides, who upon hearing of his son's death said, 'I knew that my son was mortal.'

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