While both ancient Indian philosophers and Greek philosophers like Democritus and Leucippus proposed the existence of fundamental particles of matter, they used different terms (Parmanu in Indian philosophy and atoms in Greek philosophy) and had slightly different philosophical frameworks for their ideas.
How did the ideas of Democritus and Leucippus differ from those of ancient Indian philosophers like Maharishi Kanad?
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Democritus and Leucippus proposed atomism, suggesting that all matter is composed of indivisible particles called atoms. In contrast, ancient Indian philosophers like Maharishi Kanad proposed a theory of “anu,” suggesting that matter is composed of minute, indestructible particles that combine to form larger entities. Both theories share the concept of fundamental building blocks but differ in specifics.