Leucippus wrote a work titled "The Great World System"; what genre was it?
Poetry
Philosophical treatise
A Play
Historical account
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Philosophical treatise. A philosophical work by the ancient Greek philosopher Leucippus. It explored the nature of the universe, proposing an early form of atomism, suggesting that all matter consists of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms, and that these atoms move and interact in the void, forming the basis of reality.
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Alongside "The Great World System," what other work is attributed to Leucippus?
What remains of Leucippus' writings today?
Which philosopher recorded the only known records of Leucippus?
Some scholars question Leucippus' existence, attributing ideas solely to whom?
What was Leucippus' philosophy's stance on the nature of reality?
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