Democritus & Leucippus: The Atomists

The Atomists, Democritus & Leucippus, were two of the earliest philosophers to put forward a theory of atomism, which is the idea that everything is made up of incredibly tiny particles. This would turn out to be one of the most influential ideas from Greek philosophy in the history of science, find out all about it in today's video! For more videos on Presocratic Philosophy, check out this playlist:    • Presocratic Philosophy   Want to learn more? Check out these links! https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/le... https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/de... Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for weekly content! 00:00 Introduction 02:04 The Atomists 07:31 Outro