What is Lucretius' central theory?
My central theory is rooted in atomism. I argue that all things, from the grandest celestial bodies to the smallest living creatures, are composed of indivisible particles called atoms, moving in an infinite void. These atoms are eternal, uncreated, and indestructible. They combine and separate according to natural laws, giving rise to the diversity of the world we experience. There is no divine intervention; events occur through the necessary interactions of these fundamental particles.