Democritus

Democritus was an exciting and cheerful ancient Greek philosopher. He studied the natural world around him with wonders, observations, and questions always coming to him. He believed that every individual should have something to smile about and be happy; that’s why he was always so cheerful. One of his stimulating nicknames was the “laughing philosopher.” He was the significant symbol and founder of the development of the ancient atomic theory of the universe. Since he was a bright person every

matter can be broken down. Living from around 460 to 370 BCE, this question was not thought of much at his time. Democritus stated that there must be a state of matter too small to be broken down anymore. He called this matter atoms. Aristotle disagreed with Democritus. He stated that Democritus's ideas were wrong and there was no truth to them. Aristotle was 14 years old when Democritus died. Meaning he was born in 384 BC. Aristotle had no problem outright denying Democritus's ideas publicly because

Atomism: Democritus and Epicurus      In the Atomists, we see pluralism taken as far as it could possibly go. We see Democritus and Epicurus divide all the world, as well as the universe, into two categories; atoms and empty space. Everything else is merely thought to exist. The atoms are eternal, infinite in size and number and they are moving through the empty space. There is no motion without empty space. Both Democritus and Epicurus agreed that motion was

Democritus was born in Abdera, Greece in 460BC and was a Greek philosopher. In 465BC, he theorised how the world contains a limitless number of atoms moving in an infinite empty space and that these atoms are invisible and joined particles of matter that are unbreakable. Their different from one another in size, shape, and position and everything in the world is a various combination of these atoms. Democritus was convinced that all sensation of touch, was resulted from atoms colliding. He also stated

Where would the world be if it wasn’t for Western Civilization? Our advances in education and technology would definitely be lacking and the different types of governments could possibly be nonexistent. Business would not be accomplished in the same manner and philosophies would not be taught in everyday life. Humans would not be critical thinkers. Because of Democracy, the invention of writing, and philosophy from Western Civilization, the world has become what it is today. Democracy was one

relation of Greek thought and modern beliefs. Democritus was one of the fir4st Greek philosophers to explain the theory of the atom. He said that it was indivisible. Furthermore, he explained that each element is made of particles, and that change occurs by the transfer of the atoms. In comparison to the modern day atomic theory, Democritus had the correct notion as to the significance of the atom-it is indivisible. From the research done, Democritus’ idea of the atom did not directly influence

what?” Despite his fame, Socrates was not the first philosopher by far, and certainly not the earliest to make meaningful contributions to the field of philosophy. Some of the great “Pre-Socratics” include Anaximenes, Parmenides, Xenophane, and Democritus. The philosophical issues of their days were significantly different from the popular discussions today, though no less relevant, and provide ample fodder for the

The philosophers Leucippus and Democritus are constantly mentioned in the same breath. Since the bulk of their works did not survive the middle ages, we have only fragments and the writings of their peers and successors to tell us about their accomplishments and ideas. It is difficult to separate these two men because they are praised or critiqued as a unit by contemporaries and followers, but their exact relationship is unclear. Sources such as Diogenes Laertius do not link them as teacher and student

and mathematician faced such dilemmas, one such philosopher was Democritus. Democritus was the Greek philosopher who came up with the concept of the Atom. It was this theory that won him his fame, but because of the stigma against it, the Atom would not be accepted in the scientific community until the 16th century. It wouldn’t be until John Dolton in the 18th century that the theory would receive the attention it deserved. Democritus was born in 460 B.C.E, in Abdera, a Greek city on the northern

namely Parmenides, argues that the void does not exist. This is the opinion of the Monist philosophers. The other group is the atomists who argue this thesis and believe there is a void. This group is primarily represented by the philosophers, Democritus and Leucippus.      Parmenides argues against the existence of the void. The plenum fragment states his opinion quite clearly:      "Nor is it divisible, since it is all alike; nor is there