ATOMISM

Atomism

Atomism 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.

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atomism

Noun

  1. The ancient Greek theory that all matter is composed of very small indestructible and indivisible particles.
  2. The doctrine that society arises from individuals and that larger structures are unimportant.


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