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Definition of Atomist theory
1. Noun. (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"
Generic synonyms: Theory
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Derivative terms: Atomistic, Atomistical
Antonyms: Holism
Lexicographical Neighbors of Atomist Theory
Literary usage of Atomist theory
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Short History of Philosophy by Archibald Browning Drysdale Alexander (1908)
"... they were impelled partly by the character of the age and partly by the tendency
of recent philosophy — especially the atomist theory of sensation. ..."
2. The British Journal of Psychology by British Psychological Society (1913)
"The result of this attempt was the Associationist theory of mind, that is to say,
the mental atomist theory, which endeavours to explain all the complex ..."
3. The Monist by Hegeler Institute (1895)
"... here when we contemplate atomist theory. The terms in *r*ich atomic relations
are discussed are all drawn from observation activities within our own ..."
4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Epicureanism accepted the atomist theory of Leucippus and Democritus. Soul consists
of the finest grained atoms in the universe, finer even than those of ..."
5. Early Greek Philosophy by John Burnet (1908)
"... on the atomist theory, the nearer a heavenly body is to the centre, the slower
is its revolution.5 There is no question of "centrifugal 1 Gomperz, ..."
6. The Rights of Women: A Comparative Study in History and Legislation by Moisei Ostrogorski (1893)
"The atomist theory, according to which each human unit is entitled to its
arithmetical quota of political power, is implicitly swept aside by the American ..."
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