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20 Σεπ 2022 · The atomists of the time (Democritus being one of the leading atomists) believed there were two realities that made up the physical world: atoms and void. There were an infinite number of atoms, but different types of atoms had different sizes and shapes.
30 Οκτ 2024 · Democritus (born c. 460 bce —died c. 370) was an ancient Greek philosopher, a central figure in the development of philosophical atomism and of the atomic theory of the universe. Knowledge of Democritus’s life is largely limited to untrustworthy tradition.
15 Αυγ 2004 · Democritus, known in antiquity as the ‘laughing philosopher’ because of his emphasis on the value of ‘cheerfulness,’ was one of the two founders of ancient atomist theory. He elaborated a system originated by his teacher Leucippus into a materialist account of the natural world.
Democritus (/ d ɪ ˈ m ɒ k r ɪ t ə s /, dim-OCK-rit-əs; Greek: Δημόκριτος, Dēmókritos, meaning "chosen of the people"; c. 460 – c. 370 BC) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Abdera, primarily remembered today for his formulation of an atomic theory of the universe. [2]
The Atomic Theory is based on the following principles: (1) Matter consists of separate, partless, solid, eternal, immutable, invisible and intangible unit-particles which are physically and theoretically indivisible atoms (the ‘uncuttable’);
16 Αυγ 2021 · Democritus' atomic model, formulated in the 5th century BC, was a pioneer in proposing that matter is composed of indivisible atoms. However, it lacked experimental evidence and was relegated to the side of Aristotle's theory of the four elements, which dominated scientific thought for centuries.
26 Μαΐ 2021 · Democritus developed Anaxagoras' "seed" theory into the concept of the atomic universe. He is considered one of the most important Pre-Socratic Philosophers (so-called because they pre-date and influenced Socrates of Athens (l. 470/469 - 399 BCE) who directly inspired Plato (l. 428/427-348/347 BCE) and the development of Western Philosophy .
