Cludio A. Tllez S.
Departamento de Qumica - Pontifcia Universidade Catlica do Rio de Janeiro - Rua Marqus de S. Vicente, 225 - Gvea -
CEP 22453 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ
Bnsed principnlly on the original greek frngments compiied by H. Diels nnd W. Krnnz (greek nnd
germnn), nnd in the compilntions of the Credos Editorial (spnnish), in this nrticle, the ideas of the
ntomistic philosophers Leucippus nnd Democritus hns been nnnlized nnd discussed.