Full Idea
How could weight come about out of things composed of what is without weight?
Gist of Idea
How can things without weight compose weight?
Source
Alexander (On Aristotle's Metaphysics Book 2 [c.200], p.36.21-27)
A Reaction
This is obviously why Epicurus added weight to the features of atoms. Alexander seems unaware of this move.
Book Reference
Democritus: 'Early Greek Phil VII: Democritus', ed/tr. Laks,A/Most,G [Harvard Loeb 2016], p.397
Related Idea
Idea 20907 Democritus says atoms have size and shape, and Epicurus added weight [Epicurus, by Ps-Plutarch]