Leucippus (/ luːˈsɪpəs /; Λεύκιππος, Leúkippos; fl. 5th century BCE) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher. He is traditionally credited as the founder of atomism, which he developed with his …

Aug 14, 2004 · Leucippus is named by most sources as the originator of the theory that the universe consists of two different elements, which he called ‘the full’ or ‘solid,’ and ‘the empty’ or ‘void’.

Leucippus (flourished 5th century bc, probably at Miletus, on the west coast of Asia Minor) was a Greek philosopher credited by Aristotle and by Theophrastus with having originated the theory of atomism.

Feb 7, 2026 · Painting of Leucippus, the ancient Greek philosopher credited with a theory about creation, which some compare to modern Big Bang concepts. Credit: Luca Giordano, Wikimedia …

Leucippus or Leukippos (first half of the fifth century B.C.E.) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, and the founder of atomism.

Feb 1, 2024 · Leucippus, a Greek philosopher from the 5th century BCE, is often overlooked in popular discussions of ancient philosophy. While his contemporary, Democritus, tends to steal the spotlight, …

Leucippus of Miletus was a pioneering pre-Socratic philosopher who is best known for originating the concept of atomic theory. He proposed that the universe is composed of atoms and the void, with …

The originator of the atomic theory, Leucippus (fifth century BCE), must be considered a speculative thinker of the first order, but to Democritus (c. 460 – c. 370 BCE) must go the credit for working out …

Leucippus was an ancient Greek philosopher, credited as one of the earliest figures in the development of atomic theory. He is often recognized for proposing that everything in the universe is made up of …

Leucippus was a Greek philosopher who originated the atomic theory of indivisibles developed later by Democritus. Leucippus of Miletus carried on the scientific philosophy which had begun to become …