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+ | # Fundamentals of Nature | ||
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+ | The following list of Epicurus' | ||
+ | - 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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