School of Abdera

The School of Abdera (or the Abderites or the Greek School of Atomism) was a pre-Socratic school of thought, founded in Abdera, Thrace around 440 to 430 BC. Its proponents, Leucippus and Democritus, were the earliest atomists.^[1] Leucippus is believed to be the founder, and was born at either Abdera or Miletus. Democritus, his student, was native to Abdera, as was Democritus' student, Protagoras.^[2] Metrodorus of Chios and Anaxarchus of Abdera were also members, the latter being the teacher of Pyrrho, who eventually came to lead the school and later founded Pyrrhonism.^[3]

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^ Audi, Robert, ed. (1999), The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy (2nd ed.), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0521637220
^ Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, Book 9, Chapter 8, Section 50
^ Runes, Dagobert D., ed. (1960), Dictionary of Philosophy (15th ed.), Philosophical Library, p. 1

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[CDP-1] Audi, Robert, ed. (1999), The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy (2nd ed.), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0521637220

[2] Diogenes Laertius, Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, Book 9, Chapter 8, Section 50

[Runes-3] Runes, Dagobert D., ed. (1960), Dictionary of Philosophy (15th ed.), Philosophical Library, p. 1

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