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Democtirus - Coggle Diagram
Democtirus
Metaphysical explanation
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knowledge
sensory knowledge is unreliable, reason is the path to true understanding
formation of objects
atoms combine based on shape, size, and motion from various objects
mechanistic universe
no divine intervention, the universe operates through the motion and collision of atoms
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born:460 BCE
in Abdera, ancient Greece
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Legacy
criticism
Plato rejected atomism, favoring ideal forms
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inspired figures like Galileo, Newton, and modern atomic theorists
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arche:
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invisible, eternal and unchanging
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