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Atomism

noun
1.
(psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association.
2.
(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles.  Synonyms: atomic theory, atomist theory, atomistic theory.





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"Atomism" Quotes from Famous Books



... as this divisibility is only potentially infinite, actually always finite, our ability to traverse the space offers no difficulty.[40] Finally, in refuting the second theory of creation, which combines Platonism with atomism, he argues against an atomic theory primarily because of its implications of eternity of the atoms, but partly also on other grounds, which would also affect the Kalamistic conceptions of the atoms.[41] These points are not treated by Saadia expressly but are only mentioned ...
— A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy • Isaac Husik
... But atomism has not been by any means universally regarded as the most satisfactory conception of the relation between space and matter. Not only does it require two kinds of being, with the different attributes of extension ...
— The Approach to Philosophy • Ralph Barton Perry


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