Democritus (/ dɪˈmɒkrɪtəs /, dim-OCK-rit-əs; Greek: Δημόκριτος, Dēmókritos, meaning "chosen of the people"; c. 460 – c. 370 BC) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Abdera, …

Dec 26, 2025 · Democritus, ancient Greek philosopher, a central figure in the development of philosophical atomism and of the atomic theory of the universe. His works reportedly …

Aug 15, 2004 · Democritus, known in antiquity as the ‘laughing philosopher’ because of his emphasis on the value of ‘cheerfulness,’ was one of the two founders of ancient atomist …

May 26, 2021 · Democritus (l. c. 460 - c. 370 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and younger contemporary of Socrates, born in Abdera (though other sources cite Miletus) who, with his …

Democritus, who did not want children, argued that people should be free to choose for themselves whether or not to raise families. Democritus regarded the freedom of the individual …

Mar 6, 2025 · Democritus of Abdera was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher best known for developing the atomic theory of the universe. While he has become known in the history of …

Democritus was a pre-Socratic philosopher who lived around the 5th century BCE. He is best known for his formulation of atomic theory, which posits that everything in the universe is …

Democritus (/dɪˈmɒkrɪtəs/, dim-OCK-rit-əs; Greek: Δημόκριτος, Dēmókritos, meaning “chosen of the people”; c. 460 – c. 370 BC) was an Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from Abdera, …

Democritus (c. 460 – c. 370 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher best known for his development of the atomic theory of the universe. He is often referred to as the "Laughing …

Dec 15, 2025 · From the time of Aristotle, Democritus and Leucippus are jointly credited with the creation of the atomic theory of the universe (see atomism); it is now impossible to distinguish …