We know nothing accurately in reality, but (only) as it changes according to the bodily condition, and the constitution of those things that flow upon (the body) and impinge upon it.ġ0. Sweet exists by convention, bitter by convention, colour by convention atoms and Void (alone) exist in reality. It will be obvious that it is impossible to understand how in reality each thing is. We know nothing about anything really, but Opinion is for all individuals an inflowing (? of the Atoms). One must learn by this rule that Man is severed from reality. 'On Nature' (Second Part), or 'On the Nature of Man', or 'On Flesh'.Ħ. 'On Nature' or 'On the Nature of the Universe'.ĥd. (He said he wrote the book 730 years after the fall of Troy, and that Anaxagoras’ views on the sun were not original but ancient, and he ridiculed his views on the arrangement of the universe and on Mind).ĥc. (In the 'Small World-Order', Democritus said he was) a young man in the old age of Anaxagoras.
Democritus is said to have plagiarised it in his 'Small World-Order'.ĥ. (Title): 'Great World-Order' (usually ascribed to Leucippus).
Tetralogies III to VI: Natural Science, including LogicĤb. Pleasure and absence of pleasure are the criteria of what is profitable and what is not. A reasonable fullness is better than overfullness.Ĥ. He must guard against this, so that when good fortune strikes him and leads him on to excess by means of (false) seeming, he must rate it low, and not attempt things beyond his powers.
The man who wishes to have serenity of spirit should not engage in many activities, either private or public, nor choose activities beyond his power and natural capacity. (Title): 'On Cheerfulness or Well-Being.'ģ. (Title): 'Tritogeneia', of the three fold character of Athene as Wisdom.Ģc. (Title): 'Tritogeneia' (taken to mean 'three fold in origin', on the Threeness of things).Ģ. (On making a will: those who cannot endure to do so) are compelled to endure a double lot (? die twice).ġb. (Title): 'On the Character of the Sage.'ġa. There were also a group of treatises under the title Causes a group of monographs on various subjects, the genuineness of which is suspect a large number of Maxims and a group of forged writings on magic.Ġb. Ethics (Tetralogies I and II) Natural Science (III to VI) Mathematics (VII to IX) Music (X and XI) and Technical Works (XII and XIII).
Thrasyllus, Roman scholar of the first century A.D., using the work of Alexandrian scholars, arranged these works in tetralogies, according to their subject-matter. Dêmocritus of Abdêra was in his prime about 420 B.C.Ī large body of written work was produced at Abdera, during and after Democritus’ time.
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