Philosophy &Poetry- Physics Entropy | 28 Nov 2007
On the Nature of Things
On the Nature of Things (Latin: De rerum natura) is a first century BC epic poem by Lucretius that grandly proclaims the reality of man’s role in a universe without a god to help him along. It is a statement of personal responsibility in a world in which everyone is driven by hungers and passions with which they were born and do not understand.
Again, if movement always is connected,
New Motions coming in from old in order fixed,
If atoms never swerve and make beginning
Of motions that can break the bonds of fate
And foil the infinite chain of cause and effect
What is the origin of this free will
Possessed by living creatures throughout the earth?
-Lucretius (ca. 94-ca. 55 B.C.), Titus Lucretius Carus, was a Latin poet and philosopher. His one work, “De rerum natura”, a didactic poem in hexameters, renders in verse the atomistic philosophy of Epicurus, forerunner of the modern-day atomic theory.
on 01 Dec 2007 at 6:41 am 1.Borderline Majnun said …
Love it!
on 03 Dec 2007 at 5:30 pm 2.diannone said …
Entropy: Thanks for stopping by Poetic Alchemist. I like your blog. Great thoughts, images and so much more. Wishing you well. Don