Through the presentation of a lesser-known Epicurean called Boethus of Sidon, Francesco Verde in his article makes an intriguing points about Epicurean position regarding geometry and its (in)validity. Something else, however, caught my eye as well there. That is the paragraph on acoustics and its explanation through atomism and the influence of heat and cold on atomic concentrations. Enjoy.
Boethus the Epicurean
As is well known, the existence of a positive Epicurean geometry is an extremely controversial question that has been discussed at length by scholars. That the…
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