Democritus
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#Democritus
Democritus · c. 460–370 BCE
In the books · 1 chapter
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“Twenty-four centuries before modern physics, a man reasoned his way to the atom using no equipment but logic — and every one of his books is lost.”
The big idea, in the book's words:
“Everything that exists is made of tiny, unbreakable particles — atoms — moving through empty space. No plan, no purpose, no magic: just atoms and void.”
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