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Since the scientific method wasn’t known at the time, it’s hard to argue that indeed, he was more of a philosopher.

That said the quote: “Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.” spelled more than 2k years before J. Dalton, is enough to call him a scientist IMHO.

After, the only way one can progress and see the future, is by standing at the shoulders of giants.




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