atomism
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- noun
- /ˈætəˌmɪzəm/
- Specialized
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atomismo
- The theory of atomism suggests that all matter is made up of tiny, indivisible particles called atoms.
- atomism and holism
Examples
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The "Wise and Learned Philosopher" is Epicurus, whose atomism was revived and introduced into England by the Cavendish circle.
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Between 1899 and 1911, atomism as a term and movement largely disappeared from philosophical discourse.
Academic text (2017) -
And Russell had this book, The Philosophy of Logical Atomism that I think is probably one of the best expressions of this ideal.
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The polarity between atomism and holism maps the two main orientations in the American social sciences to the scope of analysis.
Academic text (2011) -
Russell began the 1890s committed to absolutism, broke with the movement around 1893-1895, and then turned to atomism from 1895 to 1899.
Academic text (2017) -
Charles Taylor's essay on "Atomism" (n13) has long identified him as an originator of contemporary communitarianism.
Academic text (1999) -
Eliot apprehended atomism as providing the ontological basis for atoms' liberation from the absolute into a rejuvenated vivacity.
Academic text (2017) -
But by 1915, Eliot had grown as disenchanted with atomism as he had with absolutism and ultimately charted a course between the two, which he called "relativism."
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Philosophers often debate the merits of atomism, which suggests that everything consists of fundamental building blocks.
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The concept of atomism has greatly influenced scientific thought about the nature of matter.
Synonyms
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A scientific idea that all matter is made of tiny particles called atoms
A theory that says all matter is made of tiny particles that cannot be divided called atoms
A theory that says all matter is made of very small parts called atoms
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Atomism comes from the Greek atomos, which means 'uncut' and breaks into a- 'not' and tomos 'cut'. So atomism is the idea that matter is made of very small parts that cannot be cut, which is why it names the theory about atoms.