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 +# Fundamentals of Nature
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 +The following list of Epicurus' Fundamentals of Nature was prepared by Norman Dewitt and appears on page 156 of his book **Epicurus And His Philosophy**. Discussion of these fundamentals at Epicureanfriends.com is **[[https://www.epicureanfriends.com/wcf/twelve-fundamentals-of-nature/|here]]. **
 +  - Matter is uncreatable.
 +  - Matter is indestructible.
 +  - The universe consists of solid bodies and void.
 +  - Solid bodies are either compounds or simple.
 +  - The multitude of atoms is infinite.
 +  - The void is infinite in extent.
 +  - The atoms are always in motion.
 +  - The speed of atomic motion is uniform.
 +  - Motion is linear in space, vibratory in compounds.
 +  - Atoms are capable of swerving slightly at any point in space or time.
 +  - Atoms are characterized by three qualities: weight, shape and size.
 +  - The number of the different shapes is not infinite, merely innumerable.
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