Who was the influence on the development of atomism by Lucretius?
Pierre Gassendi
Friedrich Nietzsche
Bernard de Chartres
William of Ockham
Answer
Pierre Gassendi was a French philosopher, scientist, and Catholic priest who was a proponent of atomism. He was influenced by the work of Lucretius, and his own work helped to revive interest in atomism in the 17th century. Gassendi believed that the universe was made up of atoms, which were indivisible and indestructible.
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