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Atomical philosophy


Atomical philosophy, or the doctrine of atoms, a system which, from the hypothesis that atoms are endued with gravity and motion, accounted for the origin and formation of things.  This philosophy was first broached by Moschus, some time before the Trojan war; but was much cultivated and improved by Epicurus, whence it is denominated the Epicurean philosophy.  See Epicurean.

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