atomism

Definition of Atomism in English :

Noun

1. atomism

(psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association

2. atomic theory, atomism, atomist theory, atomistic theory

(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles

Example Sentences:
'the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Atomism

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noun

1.

an ancient philosophical theory, developed by Democritus and expounded by Lucretius, that the ultimate constituents of the universe are atoms

atom (sense 3)

2.

a.

any of a number of theories that hold that some objects or phenomena can be explained as constructed out of a small number of distinct types of simple indivisible entities

b.

any theory that holds that an understanding of the parts is logically prior to an understanding of the whole

Compare holism (sense 3)

3. psychology

the theory that experiences and mental states are composed of elementary units

Atomism

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noun

Philosophy

a theory that the universe is made up of tiny, simple, indivisible particles that cannot be destroyed

Atomism

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n.
Philosophy

1. The ancient theory of Democritus, Epicurus, and Lucretius, according to which simple, minute, indivisible, and indestructible particles are the basic components of the entire universe.

2. A theory according to which social institutions, values, and processes arise solely from the acts and interests of individuals, who thus constitute the only true subject of analysis.

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