The first proponents of an atomic theory were the Greek philosophers Leucippus and Democritus who proposed the following model in the fifth century BC.

The theory founded by Leucippus and developed by Democritus was the most coherent and economical physical system of its day, and the history of its influence ...

“Democritus expanded the atomic theory of Leucippus. He maintained the impossibility of dividing things ad infinitum. From the difficulty of assigning a ... Leucippus and Democritus · Leucippus, Democritus and...

15 авг. 2004 г. · One report credits Democritus and Leucippus with the view that thought as well as sensation are caused by images impinging on the body from ...

Atomic theory was invented by the ancient Greek philosophers Leucippus and Democritus, who speculated that the world essentially consists of myriads of tiny ...

In order to account for the phenomena of the observable world, the atomists tell a detailed story about the coming together and separation of atoms in the void.

14 авг. 2004 г. · ... Leucippus endorsed the idea of a universal intelligence governing events. Aristotle frequently pairs Leucippus and Democritus in his reports ... Life and Works · Atomist Doctrine · Bibliography

8 окт. 2024 г. · Leucippus of Miletus (5th century bce) is thought to have originated the atomic philosophy. His famous disciple, Democritus of Abdera, named the ...

Leucippus and Democritus described the soul as an arrangement of spherical atoms, which are cycled through the body through respiration and create thought and ... Philosophy · Atoms · Legacy · Modern era