Noun
The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.
Source: Webster's dictionaryOpposed to atomism and behaviorism, the systems view of man links him again with the world he lives in, for he is seen as emerging in that world and reflecting its general character. Ervin László
the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe Source: Internet
Absolute space and time are an essential part of atomism." Source: Internet
Aristotle himself reasoned, in opposition to atomism, that in a complete vacuum, motion would encounter no resistance, and "no one could say why a thing once set in motion should stop anywhere; for why should it stop here rather than here? Source: Internet
Epicurus for the most part follows Democritean atomism but differs in proclaiming the clinamen (swerve or declination). Source: Internet
At the core of his theory is a rejection of atomism —the idea that matter is composed of stable, indivisible units (atoms). Source: Internet