Democritus ... says that the people of ancient times were frightened by happenings in the heavens such as thunder, lightning, ..., and thought that they were caused by gods.
Атоми́зм — натурфилософская и физическая теория, согласно которой чувственно воспринимаемые (материальные) вещи состоят из химическиТермин атомизм употребляется в двух смыслах.