Atomic theory is the idea that matter is made up of small particles made of atoms. The atomic theory first had 5 points which were stated by John Dalton who came up with it. The first one was that all elements were made up of small units called atoms. The second one was that all atoms of a given element are identical to each other. Third‚ all the atoms were different from all the other atoms. Fourth‚ atoms of different elements combined together in equal numbers to form compounds. Fifth and final
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Apollonius of Rhodes (Author) Wrote The Argonautica. The myth of the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts to retrieve the Golden Fleece from remote Colchis Aratus (Author) Wrote Phaenomena. A didactic (teaching something) poem about astronomy. Describes constellations and other celestial phenomena. Aristophanes (Author) wrote The Clouds‚ The Frogs‚ Lysistrata‚ old comedy‚ native Athenian‚ attacks politicians‚ harsh critic of various governments Aristoxenus (Author) music‚ science‚ wrote the Elements
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What contribution did the Presocratics make to the early development of philosophy? Before the Presocratics the world was under the influence of the Olympian gods who were much like humans‚ changeable and willful. The Greek world was wondering about what the universe was made of and how it came to assume its present form. The Presocratics were 6th and 5th century BCE Greek thinkers who were not influenced by the views of Socrates and who introduced a new way of thinking about the world and the place
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Menoeceus‚ Epicurus provides his perspective of how one can bring meaning to their lives. He makes the argument that one should take actions towards the satisfaction of all desires and attainment of freedom from pain and fear‚ which all ultimately lead to tranquility of the mind and soul. In opposition to Epicurus’ argument‚ someone could say that one can miscalculate that self-interest is more important than morality which in turn‚ supports the behavior of psychopaths. In response‚ Epicurus might say
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Even today‚ Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is read by every class from kings to common people. The book is a universal classic‚ meaning it can be related to at any time‚ by anyone. The philosophies included in his book have spanned the centuries‚ and Meditations remains to be one of the most influential books ever written. Marcus Aurelius was born on April 20‚ 121 AD into a family of royalty. His uncle and adoptive father‚ Antoninus Pius‚ was the emperor of Rome. Aurelius‚ too‚ was trained
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philosopher in particular‚ Democritus‚ stands out for his belief of the existence of substances. Democritus holds the principle true that the only thing that exists is atom and void. This is seen in the statement made by Democritus‚ “being exists no more than non-being‚ because the void exists [no less] than body” (Democritus 25). Democritus principles align with that of Lewis’s opposition to the argument of their being more than nature due to the principles that he puts forth. Democritus explains the varying
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dates back quite far‚ even back to ancient society. “Regarding the existence of other worlds‚ the ancients of both Greece and rome were deeply divided. Arguing affirmative were the Epicureans‚ so called after Epicurus (341-270 B.C.)‚ who developed certain ideas that had originated with Democritus and Leucippus two centuries earlier. Among the theories that we today consider most modern are...that life exists elsewhere in the universe...Modern though these ideas may seem to us‚ they all indisputably
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In “Letter to Menoeceus” by Epicurus‚ Epicurus sends out the message that the most pleasant sort of life is one in which there is happiness and pleasure. He argues that there is no time in which we are too young or too old to seek wisdom to change our lives for the better‚ and that “both old and young alike ought to seek wisdom” (Epicurus 11). A bit later in the letter‚ he tells Menoeceus to avoid fearing death because there is nothing that we as humans can do about it. He tells Menoeceus that “death
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This paper looks at two Greek philosophers‚ Heraclitus‚ and Parmenides. It examines their different theories as to how the universe was created‚ understanding of the universe‚ ’way of truth‚ ’ ’way of opinion ’ and the third way. The author explains that Parmenides‚ who came after Heraclitus‚ addressed part of his writings as a refutation of Heraclitus? views. He objected both to Heraclitus? view of the universe and how Heraclitus felt people could gain knowledge of it. From the Paper: "While
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we are relieved from the craving for immortality. For Epicurus‚ the body is simply matter made up out of particles‚ which decomposes after death. Nonetheless‚ it can also be seen as a medium for obtaining pleasure. Plato believes knowledge is virtue‚ however Epicurus asserts that being virtuous means being happy. As mentioned‚ happiness is obtained due to an absence of pain‚ however‚ can it also be obtained by the body’s capacities? In Epicurus’ eyes‚ these desires are unnecessary‚ however‚ the body
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