Aristotle and Conflicting Views of the Atom
- A renowned Greek philosopher, Aristotle was known for his many discoveries in philosophy and science.
- Known for his urge to ask “What If”, Aristotle rejected many thoughts of earlier influential figures such as Democritus and Leucippus.
- Believed that things remain as whole, rather than split into smaller particles.
- In his book Metaphysics VIII, Aristotle makes it clear that different substances were made up of proportions of fire, air, earth, and water.
- Due to Aristotle’s miasmatic thoughts on life and purpose in general,
- his theory on matter and structure was automatically accepted by the scientific world as a valid theory.
- His reasoning lingered until the 1800’s, when scientists began making innovative discoveries on the structure of matter.
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