Acient Greek Philosophy

• Leucippus


  The founder of atomism
• Atomism


  The idea that matter is made up of tiny indivisible particles called atoms.

  It suggested that these atoms move in a void or empty space which allows them to combine and form different materials.

  Believe that motion is intrinsic to atoms and that they constant movement leads to interactions in the formation of substances
• Democritus


  The developer of atomism who is considered the laughing philosopher.

  Atoms are eternal indestructible and indivisible they cannot be split or destroyed.

  Atoms vary in size shape and weight, these differences in atomic particles explain the variety of materials in the world. For instance rough and jagged atoms form solid hard substances while smooth and round atoms might form liquids or soft substances
• The void


  Emphasize the importance of void as a necessary space for atomic motion and interaction
• Mechanistic view


  Argue that all phenomena including life and thought could be explained by the physical arrangements and motions of atoms
• Materialism


  Democritus proposed that the universe is made entirely of atoms and void rejecting supernatural explanation for natural processes.