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atomism
n.
atomic philosophy; doctrine of the action of atoms; source of all mental phenomenon in simple cause (Psychology)
Atomism
Atomism (from
Greek ,
atomon, i.e. "uncuttable", "indivisible") is a
natural philosophy that developed in several ancient traditions. The atomists theorized that nature consists of two fundamental principles:
atom and
void. Unlike their modern scientific namesake in
atomic theory, philosophical atoms come in an infinite variety of shapes and sizes, each indestructible, immutable and surrounded by a void where they collide with the others or hook together forming a cluster. Clusters of different shapes, arrangements, and positions give rise to the various macroscopic substances in the world.
atomism
Noun
1. (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association
(hypernym) scientific theory
(classification) psychology, psychological science
2. (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe"
(synonym) atomic theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory
(antonym) holism, holistic theory
(hypernym) theory
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
Atomism
(n.)
The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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