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Anaxagoras is fundamentally linked to the concept of mind, which he identified as the unifying principle or 'nous' [1]. He posited that mind is uniquely distinct from other substances {fact:1, fact:3} and argued that while it is present in everything, it does not necessarily imply that everything possesses a mind {fact:2, fact:5}.

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Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu William Seager, Sean Allen-Hermanson · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 3 facts

claimAnaxagoras regarded mind as unique because it does not contain any measure of other things, meaning it does not fully comply with his mixing principles.

referenceThe interpretation of Anaxagoras's belief regarding mind is controversial, as noted by Barnes (1982).

claimAnaxagoras believed that everything contains a portion of mind, though he did not assert that everything possesses a mind.

Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2 facts

claimAnaxagoras believed that everything contains a portion of mind, though he did not assert that everything possesses a mind.

claimAnaxagoras regarded mind as uniquely distinct from other things, as it did not contain measures of other things and did not comply with his general mixing principles.

Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

claimGreek thinkers associated with panpsychist thought include Anaxagoras, who identified the unifying principle (arche) as mind (nous); Anaximenes, who identified the arche as spirit (pneuma); and Heraclitus, who stated that the thinking faculty is common to all.