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The Atom from the ancient Philosophers point view of the Atomic T heory

The Atom from the ancient Philosophers point view of the Atomic T heory . By: Tyler, Emily, Tanis. Democritus. He was born in 460 BC in Abdera, Greece Died in 370BC Came from a wealthy and noble family Commonly known as “The laughing Philosopher” Fellow citizens called him “the mocker”

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The Atom from the ancient Philosophers point view of the Atomic T heory

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  1. The Atom from the ancient Philosophers point view of the Atomic Theory By: Tyler, Emily, Tanis

  2. Democritus • He was born in 460 BC in Abdera, Greece • Died in 370BC • Came from a wealthy and noble family • Commonly known as “The laughing Philosopher” • Fellow citizens called him “the mocker” • Was also very well educated Democritus

  3. Aristotle • Born 384 BC in Stagira, Greece • Died 322 BC in Chalcis, Greece • Went to the Platonic Academy (367 BC- 347 BC) • Had two children (Nicomachus, Pythias) • Was a student of Plato (wrote 200 treatises but only 31 survive and was in a lecture format) • Was also very well educated

  4. Compare and contrast Democritus • Comparisons- Both were well educated • Their education were from famous philosophers • Contributed a lot to different fields science (astronomy, math, etc.) • Differences- Their atomic models were different • The public had different views of their findings Aristotle

  5. Timeline of ideas 460 BC 384 BC • 367/347 BC Old Democritus

  6. Public view of these philosophies • Aristotle-He was more popular to the people than Democritus. And for many of years his theory was accepted more than Democritus. • Democritus-He was not popular from the peoples point of view even though he came from a wealthy and noble family. As mentioned before the citizens called him the mocker.

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