古希腊哲学家的真空观以亚里斯多德为代表的古希腊哲学家认为真空是不存在的,“大自然厌恶真空”就是他们的一句有代表性的名言。这一说法概括了由亚里斯多德所创立的,由其弟子发展的真空在逻辑上是不存在的这一古代概念。在16世纪以前,这个观点为人们所普遍接受,并整整持续了1800年。甚至到17世纪,象德斯卡特斯(Descartes)这样一位令人尊敬的思想家还 The Vacuum of Ancient Greek Philosophers The ancient Greek philosophers represented by Aristotle considered the vacuum as non-existent. “Nature loathes the vacuum” is one of their representative quotes. This statement outlines the ancient concept of a logically non-existent vacuum created by Aristotle and developed by his disciples. Before the 16th century, this view was generally accepted by people and lasted for 1800. Even by the 17th century, a respected thinker like Descartes