---
name: Leucippus the Atomist
name_greek: Λεύκιππος ὁ Ἀτομιστής
eul_aid: dra
canonical: "https://eulogikon.org/authors/leucippus-the-atomist-dra"
period: Classical
dialect: Ionic
affiliation: Atomist
works_count: 2
license: "https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"
---

# Leucippus the Atomist

*Λεύκιππος ὁ Ἀτομιστής*

**eul_aid:** `dra` · [HTML page](https://eulogikon.org/authors/leucippus-the-atomist-dra)

Leucippus, founder of atomist philosophy in the 5th century BCE. Works on atoms and the void. Free to read and download from the Greek library archive.

## Works

- [On the Cosmos and Necessity](https://eulogikon.org/works/leucippus-cosmos-necessity-dra-ab) — *Ἀποσπάσματα* · `dra-ab`
- [Testimonies](https://eulogikon.org/works/leucippus-testimonies-dra-aa) — *Μαρτυρίαι* · `dra-aa`

## License and provenance

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