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Democritus (/dɪˈmɒkrɪtəs/; Greek: Δημόκριτος Dēmókritos, meanin "chosen o the fowk"; c. 460 – c. 370 BC) wis an influential Auncient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher primarily remembered the day for his formulation o an atomic theory o the universe.[3]
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Born | c. 460 BC Abdera, Thrace |
Dee'd | c. 370 BC (aged aroond 90) |
Era | Pre-Socratic philosophie |
Region | Western philosophie |
Schuil | Pre-Socratic philosophie |
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Democritus wis born in Abdera, Thrace,[4] aroond 460 BC, awtho thare are disgreements about the exact year. His exact contreibutions are difficult tae disentangle frae thae o his mentor Leucippus, as thay are eften mentioned thegither in texts. Thair speculation on atoms, taken frae Leucippus, beirs a passin an pairtial resemblance tae the 19t-century unnerstaundin o atomic structur that haes led some tae regaird Democritus as mair o a scientist nor ither Greek philosophers; houiver, thair ideas restit on verra different bases.[5] Lairgely ignored in auncient Athens, Democritus is said tae hae been disliked sae muckle bi Plato that the latter wished aw o his beuks birned.[6] He wis nivertheless weel kent tae his fellae northren-born philosopher Aristotle. Mony conseder Democritus tae be the "faither o modren science".[7] Nane o his writins hae survived; anerly fragments are kent from his vast bouk o wark.[8]
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