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atomism
This term describes a worldview centered on the smallest possible unit, whether physical or social. In a scientific or metaphysical sense, it evokes a vision of a void filled with hard, indivisible spheres, emphasizing a mechanical and reductive understanding of existence.
In political and sociological discourse, the word carries a more critical or descriptive tone. It portrays a fragmented society where individuals are viewed as isolated entities, stripped of their communal ties or social obligations, often contrasting with holism or organicism.
Meanings
The philosophical theory that the universe is composed of small, indivisible, and indestructible particles called atoms.
Examples
Ancient Greek atomism proposed that everything consists of tiny indivisible particles.
Ancient Greek atomism proposed that everything consists of tiny indivisible particles.
I wonder if modern quantum physics completely debunked the early concepts of atomism.
The professor explained how Democritus pioneered the school of atomism.
His political philosophy is rooted in a strict form of social atomism.
We cannot understand the community by relying on a theory of atomism.
Is this society just a collection of isolated units or is it more than simple atomism?
The text contrasts the holistic approach with the principles of atomism.
He views the world through the lens of atomism where only the individual matters.