Atomism

1. According to Leucippus and Democritus, atoms are homogeneous without internal structure.

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2. Followers of Aristotle’s nature theory believed that ideas about the atoms equated to godlessness.

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3. Democritus stated that believing in atoms would mean putting a restriction on the gods.

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4. Atomism is a theory which states that nature has atoms and void.

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5. Atoms are indestructible, penetrable, and unchangeable.

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6. Changes in substances result when atoms collide with each other in the void.

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7. The idea of atomism was set aside because of the ideas of Anaximenes.

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8. Atomism was rediscovered in France at the start of Renaissance period.

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9. Aristotle’s beliefs greatly flourished in places where many alchemists were strongly influenced by his ideas.

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10. Religious philosophers denied atomistic thinking and labeled it blasphemous as it does not support ex nihilo.

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