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Democritus (/ d ɪ ˈ m ɒ k r ɪ t ə s /, dim-OCK-rit-əs; Greek: Δημόκριτος, Dēmókritos, meaning "chosen of the people"; c. 460 – c. 370 BC) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Abdera, primarily remembered today for his formulation of an atomic theory of the universe. [2]
Democritus (c. 460–370 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher notable for his atomic theory of the universe. Democritus may also refer to: Democritus (Agostino Carracci), a c.1596 oil on canvas painting; Democritus, a 1630 oil on canvas painting by Jusepe de Ribera; Democritus (crater), an impact crater on the Moon
Cultural depictions of Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher Democritus. Pages in category "Cultural depictions of Democritus" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Democritus Meditating on the Seat of the Soul (Démocrite méditant sur le siège de l'âme) is a statue by Léon-Alexandre Delhomme (1841–1895), exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1868. It shows the Greek philosopher Democritus , his eyes fixed on a skull he holds in his hands.
The thesis is a comparative study on atomism of Democritus and Epicurus on contingency and dedicated to Marx's friend, mentor, and future father-in-law, Ludwig von Westphalen. Francis Wheen describes it as "a daring and original piece of work in which Marx set out to show that theology must yield to the superior wisdom of philosophy". [1]
Democritus is an oil on canvas painting by Jusepe de Ribera, executed in 1630, now in the Museo del Prado, in Madrid. It is believed to depict the Ancient Greek philosopher Democritus . [ 1 ]
Democritus is a lunar impact crater that is located on the northern part of the Moon, just to the north of the Mare Frigoris. Just to the south of Democritus is the lava -flooded crater Gärtner , which forms a bay on the mare .
The original alchemical works attributed to Democritus, known as the Four Books, are now lost. [4] However, several epitomized extracts of them survive in two extant treatises called Natural and Secret Questions (Greek: Physika kai Mystika) and On the Making of Silver (Greek: Peri asēmou poiēseōs), as well as in a collection of lists of alchemical substances called Catalogues (Greek ...