THE Greek philosopher Democritus was not the first person to suggest matter is made of tiny particles. But he got the credit when scientists finally accepted the idea 2,000 years after his death.

Ancient Greek theories on the Milky Way galaxy ranged from mythology to science, with ideas from Democritus, Aristotle and ...

Best Greek Quote of the Day: "To a wise man, the whole earth is open; for the native country of a good soul is the whole earth." These profound words, attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher ...

He was not saying that colours, sounds, and tastes don't exist in any sense, or that everyday experience is simply an illusion to be dismissed. His point was narrower and more precise than that.

From a philosophical perspective, this teaching challenges a major idea in modern economics: that human desires are unlimited while resources are limited. Democritus suggested another way of ...