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This 10
page report discusses the differences between the Atomists and
the Platonists of ancient Greece. According to the atomic theory
of matter, all things are composed of minute, invisible,
indestructible particles of pure matter (atoma, “indivisibles”),
which move about eternally in infinite empty space (kenon, “the
void”). Pleasure and happiness are the highest good for the
atomists because when the body dies, the soul dissolves.
Platonists are concerned with the nature of the soul and
self-examination. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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the highest good for the atomists because when the body dies, the soul dissolves. Platonists are concerned with the nature of the soul and self-examination. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
BWgratom.rtf Comparing Atomist and Platonist Thinking By: C.B. Rodgers - November 2001 -- for more
information on using this paper properly! Introduction The first thing the student writing about the philosophical differences of the ancient Greeks should understand is that there are varying
degrees and opinions among differing "schools" of thought or points of view. The differences between the Atomists and the Platonists serves as an excellent example of the degrees of
distinction between the two. In other words, it is not possible to accurately categorize all ancient Greek philosophy as the same or even similar. As the student researches this fact,
he or she will be able to see that there are both nuances of difference and significantly notable differences. Atomist Thought -- the Nature of Reality and Humans "The
ancient Greek atomism of Democritis and Leucippus was an attempt to reconcile observations of the physical world with the existing philosophical wisdom concerning change in the world. Although the methods
of reasoning they used were not those of the modern scientific method, it is remarkable how close many of the properties of their atoms come to matching those of the
atoms of modern science" (Hall 34). Such a statement in and of itself should indicate to the student studying them that the Atomists were aware of a world that existed
within the physical world and away from the ordinary vision of humanity. Democritus (circa 460-c. 370 BC) was responsible for the further development of the atomic theory of the universe,
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