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DemokritusDemocritus

The laughing philosopher; circa 460-370 BCE.

Demokritus had many ideas that we might consider modern because he believed that the essence of matter was immortal and simply changed forms; he also thought that the soul was an elemental fire that animated the human body.

Demokritus was called the laughing philosopher because he was amused at the foolishness of mortals and he was constantly at odds with serious philosophers such as Heraklitus (Heraclitus).

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