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    of an atomic theory of the universe. Democritus wrote extensively on a wide variety of topics. None of Democritus' original work has survived, except through...
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  • Democritus (c. 460–370 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher notable for his atomic theory of the universe. Democritus may also refer to: Democritus (Agostino...
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  • Books to pseudo-Democritus' legendary Persian master Ostanes, it is supposed to summarize the entire teaching of Ostanes to pseudo-Democritus, encapsulating...
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    Heraclitus and Democritus is a painting by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens in 1603 in Valladolid during Rubens' stay in Spain for the Duke of Lerma...
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  • Atomism (section Democritus)
    whatsoever is known about Leucippus except that he was the teacher of Democritus. Democritus, by contrast, wrote prolifically, producing over eighty known treatises...
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    indicates, with Democritus. The front cover image is an oil canvas painting of Democritus by Hendrik ter Brugghen dated 1628. It depicts Democritus as a young...
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    Greece. The emblem of the Democritus University of Thrace represents the influential Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher Democritus. He was born in Abdera...
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    Democritus is a lunar impact crater that is located on the northern part of the Moon, just to the north of the Mare Frigoris. Just to the south of Democritus...
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    Democritus, though others believe that there was a different little-known Democrates whose name became confused with the much better-known Democritus...
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    developed atomism along with his student, Democritus; while Leucippus is credited with the philosophy's creation, Democritus is understood to have elaborated upon...
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    the Anatomy under the pseudonym of "Democritus Junior", alluding to the Greek pre-Socratic philosopher, Democritus, sometimes known as the Laughing Philosopher...
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    1693. He published many theological works under the name Christianus Demócritus, and most of them are still preserved. Circa 1700, he turned to Hermetic...
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    Singapore) Arhopala democritus buxtoni (Hewitson, 1878) Sumatra Arhopala democritus olinda (Druce, 1873) Borneo Arhopala democritus olinda Wikispecies...
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  • and Democritus was a response to the Eleatic school, who held that motion is not possible because everything is occupied with What-is. Democritus and...
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    Democritus Meditating on the Seat of the Soul (Démocrite méditant sur le siège de l'âme) is a statue by Léon-Alexandre Delhomme (1841–1895), exhibited...
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    Democritus is an oil on canvas painting by the Italian painter Agostino Carracci, from c. 1596. It depicts the ancient Greek philosopher Democritus. It...
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  • Caffrocrambus democritus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Graziano Bassi in 1994. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
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  • Thumos (section Democritus)
    delight is in battle, without me. So you will diminish my honour (thumos)." Democritus used "euthymia" (i.e. "good thumos") to refer to a condition in which...
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    Academy in Florence depicted Heraclitus and Democritus. Donato Bramante painted Heraclitus and Democritus (1486) as the weeping and laughing philosopher...
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    physics and cosmology from the earlier philosopher Democritus (c. 460–c. 370 BC). Like Democritus, Epicurus taught that the universe is infinite and eternal...
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  • according to the ancient Greek philosopher Democritus, a basis of human life goals. Diogenes Laërtius records Democritus' view as follows: "The chief good he...
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    innumerable worlds are the Ancient Greek Atomists, beginning with Leucippus and Democritus in the 5th century BCE, followed by Epicurus (341–270 BCE) and Lucretius...
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    was seen by the philosopher Democritus carrying a load of small pieces of wood he had tied with a short cord. Democritus realized that Protagoras had...
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    BC) states that the Greek philosophers Anaxagoras (c. 500–428 BC) and Democritus (460–370 BC) proposed that the Milky Way is the glow of stars not directly...
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    atoms was developed by the Greek philosopher Leucippus and his student Democritus. Later, Epicurus would develop a full natural cosmology based on atomism...
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    proposed in 1962 to identify him as Democritus, because of the frank smile he shows since, precisely, Democritus he is known as "the philosopher who laughs"...
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    includes not only an author's note (titled "Democritus Junior to the Reader"), but also a Latin poem ("Democritus Junior to His Book"), a warning to "The...
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    philosopher. Epicurus was an atomist and materialist, following in the steps of Democritus. His materialism led him to religious skepticism and a general attack...
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    number, with Empedocles' elements taking the form of the Platonic solids. Democritus, and later philosophers—most notably Leucippus—proposed that the universe...
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    Greece, Hippocrates wrote that he visited Democritus and found him in his garden cutting open animals. Democritus explained that he was attempting to discover...
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