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Democritus

also: Democritus of Abdera

Greek atomist philosopher of Abdera (c. 460–c. 370 BC), founder with Leucippus of the atomic theory Lucretius inherits through Epicurus. Lucretius reveres his "holy judgment" yet corrects his account of how soul- and body-atoms are arranged.

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On the Nature of Things poetry · 3 mentions

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