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]

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


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