What does atomism mean?
Atomism means (philosophy) The ancient Greek theory that all matter is composed of very small indestructible and indivisible particles..
Atomism
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Meaning
(philosophy) The ancient Greek theory that all matter is composed of very small indestructible and indivisible particles..
Definitions by Sense
- (philosophy) The ancient Greek theory that all matter is composed of very small indestructible and indivisible particles.
- (philosophy) The doctrine that society arises from individuals and that larger structures are unimportant.
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- atomisms
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