Sentence examples for atomism from inspiring English sources
noun
The ancient Greek theory that all matter is composed of very small indestructible and indivisible particles.
Logical atomism focussed on the atomic elements of cognition (sense data, simple propositional judgments, protocol sentences, etc)., rather than on how these elements are tied together to form a mind.
Like Anaxagoras, the atomists consider all phenomenal objects and characteristics as emerging from the background mixture; in the case of atomism, the mix of atoms and void (Wardy 1988).
(Later sources say that atoms differ in weight; this is certainly true for post-Aristotelian atomism, but less likely for Presocratic atomism).
It was only in the nineteenth century that atomism began to bear significant fruit in science, with the emergence of atomic chemistry and the kinetic theory of gases.
The psychology behind the Tory proposal may be new; but the actual solution is rather old-fashioned.One big reason for this skimpiness may be that nasty behaviour such as the propensity of some British teenagers to drink too much, get pregnant or stab each other is often symptomatic of a deeper malaise: skewed values, social atomism, despair and so on.
The Jainas also propound atomism.
He is usually credited with inventing atomism.
Ancient atomism provided none.
Logical atomism takes option (b).
The true philosophy of Cudworth's intellectual system combines mechanistic atomism with Platonic metaphysics.
Ecphantus developed his own original form of atomism.
