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/ˈatəˌmizəm/,
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A theoretical approach that regards something as interpretable through analysis into distinct, separable, and independent elementary components,
  1. A theoretical approach that regards something as interpretable through analysis into distinct, separable, and independent elementary components

  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; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe"
  3. (atomistic) divided into separate and often disparate elements
  4. Atomism is a natural philosophy that developed in several ancient traditions. In the Western tradition, it dates back to Leucippus and his student Democritus in the 5th century BC.Berryman, Sylvia, "Ancient Atomism", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2008 Edition), Edward N. ...
  5. Logical atomism is a philosophical belief that originated in the early 20th century with the development of analytic philosophy. ...
  6. Atomism is a theory according to which social organisations, values, and processes arise solely from the acts and interests of individuals, who thus constitute the only true subject of analysis.
  7. (atomistic) Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism; Divided into separate elements; not holistic; (said of a market) divided such that no single actor can noticeably affect market-wide values such as the price; competitive
  8. (Atomistic) Consisting or made up of many separate elements. The British empiricists were said to have an atomistic view of the mind because they believed that complex thoughts resulted from the accumulation of many different associations.
  9. theory originated by Leucippus, developed by Democritus and adopted by Epicurus as a basis of his moral philosophy according to which the universe is made up of invisible and indestructible elements called atoms.
  10. The belief that matter is composed of simple, indivisible, physical particles that are too tiny to be observed by human beings. The atomism of such presocratic philosophers as Leucippus and Democritus partly anticipated the corpuscularianism of the seventeenth century and modern physics. ...
  11. the interpretation of the world as composed of individual particles.
  12. Generally, the view that the whole is nothing more than the sum of its parts. Physically, the view that the universe is composed of independent, self-sufficient atoms (nothing more), and that a complete description of the universe might be given by specifying the location and movements of all ...
  13. The theory that reality is composed of simple and indivisible units (atoms) that are completely separate from and independent of one another. Democritus is the most notable ancient atomist.  According to Leibniz monads are "the true atoms. ...
  14. Atomism views the world as composed of discrete atomistic elements and reduces knowledge to observation of the smallest indivisible elements such as human beings-not social structures and social institutions.
  15. The ancient Greek philosophy that holds that all things are composed of simple, indivisible minute particles.
  16. Rugged individualism that has not yet been properly straight-jacketed by our noble, omnipotent collectivism. Who is the individual to resist our call for subjugation and complete submission to the socialist state?