Reading of “De Rerum Natura” in the Light of Modern Physics

Pisent, Gualtiero (2012) Reading of “De Rerum Natura” in the Light of Modern Physics. Open Journal of Philosophy, 02 (04). pp. 268-271. ISSN 2163-9434

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Abstract

An analysis of the Lucretius atomism is given, that makes particular reference to the naturalistic arguments and contents of the poem. A possible comparison with the atomism of nowadays, based on quite new, both theoretical (quantum mechanics) and experimental (particle accelerators) grounds, must be treated with much care. But it seems possible and interesting to compare at least the world outlined by Lucretius, with the new world, derived by familiarity with modern theories of matter. This is the point I have tried to stress.

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Subjects: AP Academic Press > Social Sciences and Humanities
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Date Deposited: 04 Jul 2023 04:19
Last Modified: 19 Oct 2024 03:48
URI: http://info.openarchivespress.com/id/eprint/1705

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