DEMOCRITU

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 What is philosophy?
philosophy is an activity people undertake when they
seek to understand fundamental truths about
themselves, the world in which they live, and their
relationships to the world and to each other.

Philosophy means “love of wisdom.”

A.K.A “The Mocker”, by his fellow citizen
Democritu
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Democritus was an ancient Greek
philosopher born around 460 BCE
in Abdera died on 370 bc .
He is best known for his
formulation of an atomic theory of
the universe, which posited that
everything is composed of invisible
and indestructible particles called
atoms.
Democritus is renowned for several
significant purposes in philosophy:

• Atomism
• Cosmology
 What is atomism?
Democritus proposed the theory of
atomism, which posited that everything in
the universe is composed of tiny ,invisible
particles and atoms. They vary in shape,
size, and arrangement, and they form the
diverse world we perceive.

*Atom is the basic building block off all

matter and chemistry
*Atoms make up everything around us
What is ethics?
• Ethics is the study of what it
means “to do the right thing”
examines the rational
justification for our moral
judgments; it studies what is
morally right or wrong, just
or unjust.
Ethics reflects on human
beings and their interaction
with nature and with other
humans, on freedom, on
responsibility and on justice.
Democritus famous lines
*“Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything
else is opinion.”
*“Our sins are more easily remembered than our good
deeds.”
*“No power and no treasure cab outweigh the extension of
our knowledge.”
Diogenes was a Greek Cynic philosopher best
known for holding a lantern to the citizens of
Athens claiming he was searching for an
honest man. He controversially rejected the
concept of "manners" as a lie and advocated
complete truthfulness at all times
Diogenes of Sinope
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Diogenes the Cynic or Diogenes of
Sinope, was a Greek philosopher
and one of the founders of
Cynicism.
He was born in Sinope, an colony
on the Black Sea coast of Anatolia
in 404 BC and died at Corinth in
323 BC. Diogenes was a
controversial figure.
Diogenes famous lines
What is the region that
sorrounds the nucleus that
contains most of the space in
the atom?
Electron cloud
Cynic actually means?
“dog”
Democritus is fondly known as?
“The laughing philosopher”
Philosophy means?
Love of wisdom
The ethics is the study of what means?
To do the right thing
Who’s philosopher create this line?
“There is a false love”
Diogenes of sinope
It reflects on human beings and their
interaction with nature and with other
humans, on freedom, on responsibility
and on justice?
ethics
Who’s philosopher create this line?
“our sins are more easily remembered
than our good deeds”
democritus