Question

question 3
according to epicurus atomism
o nothing is created out of nothing, nor can something be reduced to nothing.
o compounds of atoms are eternal because the atoms that comprise them are eternal.
o some things are created out of nothing, and some things can be reduced to nothing.
o nothing is created out of nothing, and everything can be reduced to nothing.
question 4
5 pts
if the fundamental claims of atomism are true, then
o the cosmos is devoid of incorporeal beings.
o the only truly divine things are the eternal, indestructible atoms.
o there is no afterlife.
o all of the above.

Explanation:

Epicurus' atomism posits that the universe is composed of atoms and void. Atoms are eternal, indestructible, and in constant motion.

For Question 3:

• The principle of conservation in Epicurus' atomism means nothing is created from nothing (ex nihilo) and nothing is reduced to nothing. Compounds of atoms are not eternal as they can dissociate.

For Question 4:

• If atomism is true:
• There are no incorporeal (non - atomic) beings as everything is made of atoms and void.
• Atoms are eternal and indestructible, but Epicurus' view of the divine was more about the gods living in the inter - cosmic spaces, not atoms being divine in a traditional sense. However, in a strict atomistic sense (if we consider the fundamental nature), atoms are the eternal, indestructible basis.
• There is no afterlife because when the atomic composition of a living being (soul is also atomic) dissociates at death, there is no more consciousness or existence.

Answer:

Question 3: nothing is created out of nothing, nor can something be reduced to nothing.
Question 4: All of the above.