Democritus's Atomic Theory Was Widely Dismissed Because

Democritus's atomic theory was widely dismissed because

A) there was a lack of empirical evidence to support the theory.
B) the contention that the movements of atoms were random was counter to the dominant view that caused events had to have purpose.
C) Democritus was an unpleasant figure who alienated all those around him.
D) the contention that all caused events had to have a purpose was counter to the dominant understanding of events as random.

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