Essay Archive - Materialism vs Idealism
Materialism vs Idealism
History tells us very little of Titus Lucretius Carus, but one can see
from reading his work that he has a strong dislike towards religious
superstition, which he claims is the root of human fear and in turn the
cause of impious acts. Although he does not deny the existence of a god,
his work is aimed at proving that the world is not guided or controlled by
a divinity. Lucretius asserts that matter exists in the form of atoms,
which move around the universe in an empty space. This empty space, or
vacuity, allows for the move....
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