Atomism: Democritus And Epicurus
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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 th ....
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.... new groupings are constantly being formed, only the few
that can survive are considered the “right” combinations. These are the
combinations we recognize through our senses as being “real”, although they are
not. However, the way in which this complex motion begins is a source of
controversy and disagreement amongst the Atomists.
Democritus assumes that the atoms' motion is perpetual. The atoms are
never at rest. He presumes that their nature is to move, thereby avoiding “th ....
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