atomism
1Atomism — (from ancient Greek atomos, meaning uncuttable ) is a natural philosophy that developed in several ancient traditions. The atomists theorized that the natural world consists of two fundamental parts: indivisible atoms and empty void. According to …
2Atomism — • The system of those who hold that all bodies are composed of minute, indivisible particles of matter called atoms Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Atomism Atomism …
3ATOMISM — ATOMISM, theory that physical bodies consist ultimately of minute, irreducible, and homogeneous particles called atoms (Greek atomos/atomon = indivisible). In medieval Arabic and Hebrew works atomism derives from Greek (Democritus, Epicurus) and… …
4atomism — ATOMÍSM s.n. 1. Concepţie materialist mecanicistă care considera că materia este formată din atomi indivizibili. 2. Teoria ştiinţifică modernă a structurii şi proprietăţilor atomilor. 3. Cercetare ştiinţifică sau concepţie care reduce un ansamblu …
5Atomism — At om*ism, n. [Cf. F. atomisme.] The doctrine of atoms. See {Atomic philosophy}, under {Atomic}. [1913 Webster] …
6atomism — [at′əm iz΄əm] n. [ ATOM + ISM] Philos. a theory that the universe is made up of tiny, simple, indivisible particles that cannot be destroyed atomist n., adj …
7atomism — atomist, n. atomistic, atomistical, adj. atomistically, adv. /at euh miz euhm/, n. 1. Also called atomic theory. Philos. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter. 2. Psychol. a …
8Atomism — the theory that all the objects in the universe are composed of very small, indestructible elements. (This is the case for the Western [i.e., Greek] theories of atomism. Buddhists also have well developed theories of atomism, and which involve… …
9atomism — A philosophical doctrine at least as old as Democritus, and plausibly viewed as an attempt to combine an a priori conviction of the unchangeable and immutable nature of the world with the variety and change of things as we know them. This is the… …
10atomism — A philosophical position which views the world as composed of discrete atomistic elements, and reduces knowledge to observation of the smallest indivisible elements, such as human beings but not social structures and social institutions. In… …
