https://padlet.com/soshields24/cscgqhrjsd4qqn6 Facts about Democritus en-us 2021-11-01 15:32:33 UTC 2025-09-24 03:48:27 UTC hello@padlet.com soshields24 https://padlet.com/soshields24/cscgqhrjsd4qqn6/wish/1859200448 - Born c. 460 BCE - Died c. 370
- He was an ancient greek philosopher
- He was a big part in the development of philosophical atomism and atomic theory

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- He was known as "The Laughing Philosopher because of his emphasis on cheerfulness.
- he was one of the two founders of ancient atomist theory

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- his father contributed towards the entertainment of the army of Xerxes on his return to Asia.
- Democritus is said to have visited Egypt, Ethiopia, Persia, and India.

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- He acquired his fame with his knowledge of natural phenomena
- He also could predict the change in weather]]> 2021-11-01 16:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/soshields24/cscgqhrjsd4qqn6/wish/1859207512 soshields24 https://padlet.com/soshields24/cscgqhrjsd4qqn6/wish/1859212026 - He made people believe that he could predict future events.
- He also said that the human soul consists of globular atoms of fire]]> 2021-11-01 16:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/soshields24/cscgqhrjsd4qqn6/wish/1859212026 soshields24 https://padlet.com/soshields24/cscgqhrjsd4qqn6/wish/1859226499 Duignan, B. (n.d.). Democritus. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Democritus

Democritus. (n.d.). Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy | An encyclopedia of philosophy articles written by professional philosophers. https://iep.utm.edu/democrit/

Democritus (Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy). (2004, August 15). Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/democritus


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