2024年12月3日 · 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.

2004年8月15日 · 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 …

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.

2021年8月16日 · 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.

Democritus (/ dɪˈmɒkrɪtəs /, 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] . Democritus wrote extensively on a wide variety of topics. [3]

2023年11月21日 · Learn about Democritus' atomic theory and model. Explore the work of Democritus, the scientist of ancient Greece who proposed the most accurate model of the atom.

Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher, stands tall as one of the founders of modern science. Although his version of the atomic model is very different from the modern theory, his methods and conceptions are very similar to those of the modern formulation.

2024年12月11日 · Democritus developed his atomic philosophy as a middle ground between two opposing Greek theories about reality and the illusion of change. He argued that matter was subdivided into indivisible and immutable particles that created the appearance of change when they joined and separated from others.

2021年5月26日 · Democritus (l. c. 460 - c. 370 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and younger contemporary of Socrates, born in Abdera (though other sources cite Miletus) who, with his teacher Leucippus (l. 5th century BCE), was the first to propose an atomic universe.

Leucippus and Democritus maintain the existence of atoms and the void in part because, thanks to notions of atoms and the void, philosophers are able to explain, or give a rational account (logos) of, the observable world-order (kosmos), of how things come into being and pass away.