Jones statement of “Democritus’ theory is far more congenial, both in general outlook and in detail, to most modern minds” as well as, “taken as a whole it was an immense achievement, vastly superior to anything that had preceded it as well to much that was to follow it.” reflect how similar Atomism is to our current ways of thought. Despite their contradictions of the swerve, Epicurus and Lucretius developed their theories of the physical …showed first 75 words of 335 total…

…showed last 75 words of 335 total…Sophist view for the Greeks, in that, the world is made objective and value is in the eye of the beholder. Jones also makes a good point, as far as religion views the world, in that, religions give a “cosmic meaning” to the world and that meaning has relevance to man. The lack of this human relevance within Atomism, as well as any other physical view of the world, cause many to find it unsatisfactory.