Born

ca. 460 BCE
Abdera

Died

ca. 370 BCE

School/tradition

Pre-Socratic philosophy

Main interests

metaphysics / mathematics / astronomy

Notable ideas

distant star theory

 
 

Information Corner 

*He was born in Abdera,

*He is best known for his atomic theory .

*Very little is known of his life but we know that Leucippus was his teacher.

*Aristotle discusses Democritus's ideas thoroughly because he strongly disagreed with his ideas of atomism. 

* Epicurus is a strong believer in Democritus's atomic theory.

             -This work of Epicurus is preserved by Diogenes Laertius in his second century AD book.

*He produced a much more elaborate and systematic view of the physical world than had any of his predecessors.

 

 

 

 

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