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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Democritus is known to have taught many students in his philosophical school. One of his famous students was Protagoras, who went on to become a prominent Sophist in Ancient Greece.
Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher, became renowned for his development of the atomic theory around the 5th century BCE. His ideas about the structure of matter laid the foundation for modern atomic theory.
Democritus was a GREEK philosopher so if u absolutely have NO brains. Democritus was born in ABDERA, GREECE.
This was an intuition of Leukippus and Democritus.
The full name of Democritus is Democritus of Abdera.
Democritus from Abdera
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Democritus
Sheldon Cooper
400 BC
Democritus is known to have taught many students in his philosophical school. One of his famous students was Protagoras, who went on to become a prominent Sophist in Ancient Greece.
This name is not known.
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.
Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher, became renowned for his development of the atomic theory around the 5th century BCE. His ideas about the structure of matter laid the foundation for modern atomic theory.
Democritus was a philosopher, not an experimentalist.
Democritus was a GREEK philosopher so if u absolutely have NO brains. Democritus was born in ABDERA, GREECE.
Democritus lived around the 5th century BCE in ancient Greece. He is famous for his development of the concept of atoms as the building blocks of matter, which he called "atomos" meaning indivisible. His ideas were not widely accepted during his time but laid the foundation for modern atomic theory.