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He appears to have spent all of his time on scientific and philosophical studies, teaching, and writing- some 60 works have been listed. Of his voluminous writings, only a few fragments of his ethical theory remain. But these fragments and the descriptions by other writers of his atomic theory put him among the foremost thinkers of his time.
Democritus was an original thinker in ethical theory, setting high standards of personal integrity and social responsibility, without invoking supernatural sanctions.
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http://www.humanistictexts.org/democritus.htm#_Toc509721145
He also looked up to Leucippus
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∙ 10y agoEthics
- Pythagoras
- On the Disposition of the Wise Man
- On the Things in Hades
- Tritogenia
- On Manliness or On Virtue
- The Horn of Amaltheia
- On Contentment
- Ethical Commentaries
- The Great World-ordering(may have been written by Leucippus)
- Cosmography
- On the Planets
- On Nature
- On the Nature of Man or On Flesh (two books)
- On the Mind
- On the Senses
- On Flavours
- On Colours
- On Different Shapes
- On Changing Shape
- Buttresses
- On Images
- On Logic (three books)
- Heavenly Causes
- Atmospheric Causes
- Terrestrial Causes
- Causes Concerned with Fire and Things in Fire
- Causes Concerned with Sounds
- Causes Concerned with Seeds and Plants and Fruits
- Causes Concerned with Animals (three books)
- Miscellaneous Causes
- On Magnets
- On Different Angles or On contact of Circles and Spheres
- On Geometry
- Geometry
- Numbers
- On Irrational Lines and Solids (two books)
- Planispheres
- On the Great Year or Astronomy (a calendar)
- Contest of the Waterclock
- Description of the Heavens
- Geography
- Description of the Poles
- Description of Rays of Light
- On the Rhythms and Harmony
- On Poetry
- On the Beauty of Verses
- On Euphonious and Harsh-sounding Letters
- On Homer
- On Song
- On Verbs
- Names
- Prognosis
- On Diet
- Medical Judgment
- Causes Concerning Appropriate and Inappropriate Occasions
- On Farming
- On Painting
- Tactics
- Fighting in Armor
- On the Sacred Writings of Babylon
- On Those in Meroe
- Circumnavigation of the Ocean
- On History
- Chaldaean Account
- Phrygian Account
- On Fever and Coughing Sicknesses
- Legal Causes
- Problems
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Democritus had a thought experiment. The idea was if you took a material and divided it half, you would have a smaller but identical chunk. If you keep dividing your material, there should eventually be a point where you've reached the smallest representative element of your material. That element is the"atom".
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∙ 16y agoHe was best known for his atomic theory, even though he did produce a number of works dealing with areas such as Physics, astronomy, Biology, ethics, mathematics and grammar.
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∙ 14y agodemocritus discovered atoms and the atomic theory
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∙ 12y agothe atomic theory.
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When did the democritus become famous?
2012
What was Democritus's nationality?
Democritus was a GREEK philosopher so if u absolutely have NO brains. Democritus was born in ABDERA, GREECE.
Who establish the theory that everything is made of atoms?
This was an intuition of Leukippus and Democritus.
Is it true that Democritus proposed that atoms are held together by chemical bonds and no one believed him?
It is true that Democritus produced an atomic theory of matter (not in as much detail as later scientists) and it is true that his work was eclipsed by the later theory of Aristotle who classified matter in terms of four elements found on Earth (air, fire, water, and earth) and one in the heavens (the quintessence) which eventually turned out to be a much less accurate theory than that of Democritus. I would not say, however, that no one believed Democritus; he was (and remains) a respected philosopher.
Who was the first person to state that matter is made up of atoms?
A greek philosopher named Democritus
When did the democritus become famous?
2012
Who is famous for the idea of an atom?
Democritus from Abdera
Where did Democritus do his work?
in greece:)
Who is the famous philosopher that campaigned Democritus?
Sheldon Cooper
Whose famous quote was disputed by aristotle?
Democritus
Why was Aristotle considered correct over democritus based on their time period?
Aristotle's views aligned more closely with the prevailing philosophical and scientific beliefs of his time, such as the idea of elements and substances. Additionally, Aristotle had a more comprehensive and systematic approach to his theories, which made them more appealing and influential. Democritus, on the other hand, proposed the concept of atoms, which was more abstract and less widely accepted at the time.
What time frame was democritus's work done?
400 BC
Was Democritus a student of Leucippus?
Yes, Democritus was a student of Leucippus. Leucippus was a pre-Socratic philosopher who is often credited as the founder of atomism, and Democritus was his most famous student. Together, they developed the theory that all matter is made up of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms.
What was Democritus's nationality?
Democritus was a GREEK philosopher so if u absolutely have NO brains. Democritus was born in ABDERA, GREECE.
Who was born first democritus or Aristotle?
Democritus was born before Aristotle. Democritus lived from around 460–370 BC, while Aristotle lived from 384–322 BC.
What were Democritus' experiments conducted?
Democritus was a philosopher, not an experimentalist.
Explination of democritus model?
what year was the democritus model made?
