One of my favorite philosophers in Sophie's World was Democritus. Democritus discovered atoms, tiny invisible blocks he thought that everything was made of; eternal and immutable. Democritus was also a materialist, someone who believes that nothing exists but physical matter. The philosopher, Alberto Knox, has asked Sophie “Why is Lego the most ingenious toy in the world?” The next day, he sends her a green packet talking about Democritus.
Lego blocks are a great deal like atoms. Democritus believed that some atoms were round and smooth, while others were irregular and jagged. He believed since they are so different then they could blend together and form all different types of bodies. They were eternal and indivisible. Lego blocks could relate to that because they are indivisible, and also are either smooth and straight or jagged and crooked. If all small lego blocks combine, it can build something big like a truck. …show more content…
Plato had loads of ideas and Aristotle was the first to criticize them, in a constructive way of course. Plato believes that the soul is immortal. Plato believed that ideas had a universal kind, a perfect kind, that ends up in his idealistic philosophy. Aristotle believed that universal forms weren't essentially hooked up to every object or conception, which every instance of associate degree object or an idea had to be analyzed on its own. Although, both based their theories on four beliefs of the time; knowledge must be of what is real, the world experienced the senses is what is real, knowledge must be of what is fixed and unchanging, the world experienced the senses is not fixed and
Lego blocks are a great deal like atoms. Democritus believed that some atoms were round and smooth, while others were irregular and jagged. He believed since they are so different then they could blend together and form all different types of bodies. They were eternal and indivisible. Lego blocks could relate to that because they are indivisible, and also are either smooth and straight or jagged and crooked. If all small lego blocks combine, it can build something big like a truck. …show more content…
Plato had loads of ideas and Aristotle was the first to criticize them, in a constructive way of course. Plato believes that the soul is immortal. Plato believed that ideas had a universal kind, a perfect kind, that ends up in his idealistic philosophy. Aristotle believed that universal forms weren't essentially hooked up to every object or conception, which every instance of associate degree object or an idea had to be analyzed on its own. Although, both based their theories on four beliefs of the time; knowledge must be of what is real, the world experienced the senses is what is real, knowledge must be of what is fixed and unchanging, the world experienced the senses is not fixed and