A wealthy denizen of the Thracian city of Abdrea, he was said to have composed 73 works, but only fragments, mostly concerning ethics, have survived.
A wealthy denizen of the Thracian city of Abdrea, he was said to have composed 73 works, but only fragments, mostly concerning ethics, have survived. He conceived of space, the Void, which had to equal right to existence as Being, which he used to explain changing physical phenomena. He thus elaborated on the teachings of his mentor, Leucippus. _FOR 10 POINTS-- _name this natural philosopher, often considered pre-Socratic despite being a contemporary of Socrates, a central figure in the theories of atomism.
A wealthy denizen of the Thracian city of Abdrea, he was said to have composed 73 works, but only fragments, mostly concerning ethics, have survived.
{Democritus}