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Atomists — See Anaxagoras and the atomists … History of philosophy
atomists — n. atomic expert … English contemporary dictionary
Anaxagoras and the atomists — C.C.W.Taylor ANAXAGORAS In the course of the fifth century BC the political and cultural pre eminence of Athens attracted to the city a considerable number of intellectuals of various kinds from all over the Greek world. This phenomenon, the so… … History of philosophy
Atomism — (from ancient Greek atomos, meaning uncuttable ) is a natural philosophy that developed in several ancient traditions. The atomists theorized that the natural world consists of two fundamental parts: indivisible atoms and empty void. According to … Wikipedia
Democritus — Full name Democritus Born ca. 460 BC Abdera, Thrace Died ca. 370 BC (Aged 90) Era … Wikipedia
Ionians (The) — The Ionians Malcolm Schofield THALES AND OTHERS The Greeks agreed that philosophy had begun with Thales. However they did not know much about his views.1 What survives is mostly a potent legend. Herodotus tells stories of his practical ingenuity … History of philosophy
atomism — atomist, n. atomistic, atomistical, adj. atomistically, adv. /at euh miz euhm/, n. 1. Also called atomic theory. Philos. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter. 2. Psychol. a … Universalium
Ludwig Boltzmann — Infobox Scientist name = Ludwig Boltzmann |225px image width = 225px caption = Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann (1844 1906) birth date = birth date|1844|2|20|mf=y birth place= Vienna, Austrian Empire death date = death date and age|1906|9|5|1844|2|20|mf=y … Wikipedia
ЭПИКУР — (Epicures) (341/342 271/270 до н.э.) др. греч. философ, основатель эпикуреизма филос. учения, популярного в античности и имевшего последователей и почитателей в Новое время. Учился философии у Навсифана, в 310 основал филос. школу сначала в… … Философская энциклопедия
Nothing — None redirects here. For other uses, see None (disambiguation). For other uses, see Nothing (disambiguation). Nothing is no thing,[1] denoting the absence of something. Nothing is a pronoun associated with nothingness,[1] is also an adjective,… … Wikipedia
