17. Anaximander Thought that Humans Used to be Born Inside Fish

2026-03-13

In this episode, I talk about Anaximander's unusual account of human origins: we used to be born inside fish. I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College. You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube. I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com. You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy I also have a book available for purchase, An...

In this episode, I talk about Anaximander's unusual account of human origins: we used to be born inside fish.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Alma College.

You can subscribe to The Ancient Philosophy Podcast on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.), as well as on YouTube.

I have a Substack: platosfishtrap.substack.com.

You can show your support at: https://buymeacoffee.com/ancientphilosophy

I also have a book available for purchase, An Introduction to the Ethics of Social Media: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Ethics-Social-Media/dp/1647922356/ref=sr_1_1?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-1

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