Tag: atomism

SLIDE 1: TITLE SLIDE – “The Philosophy of Democritus: The Laughing Philosopher and Father of Atomism” Alright, I want you to imagine something with me. It’s the 5th century BCE. You’re living in a world where everything—and I mean everything—gets explained by gods. Thunder? Zeus is angry. Earthquake? Poseidon’s having a bad day. Disease? You’ve…