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What is the void according to Leucippus?

  • A type of atom

  • Dark matter

  • Infinite space

  • A myth

Answer

The void, as conceived by the ancient Greek philosopher Leucippus, is an infinite, boundless space that exists alongside matter. It is the realm in which atoms, the fundamental building blocks of all matter, move and interact. Leucippus proposed that the void is just as real and essential as atoms themselves, and that the combination of atoms and the void gives rise to the diversity and complexity of the physical world.
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