History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps Filling the Gaps - a Brief History of Nothing
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Nov 9, 2011 AI Snips
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Void as 'The Empty' in Greek Thought
- Peter Adamson explains the Greek term tê kenon frames void as 'the empty' or empty area.
- Ancient thinkers often denied void's reality, unlike modern assumptions.
Non-Being Blocks Void And Motion
- Melissus, following Parmenides, denies non-being and thus void, denying motion's possibility.
- This frames the ancient dilemma: reject motion or accept void's 'non-being'.
Atomists Embrace Void To Save Motion
- Democritus and Leucippus accept void so motion is real and atoms move.
- Their view makes void a core physical element, not a mere logical oddity.