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Atomism is the idea that everything in the physical universe is made up of tiny, indivisible building blocks called atoms. This concept matters because it provides a foundational framework for understanding how matter works and has been central to the development of modern science.
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- Reductionism
- Antiquity
- Greek atomism
- Democritus
- Unit-point atomism
- Geometry and atoms
- Rejection in Aristotelianism
- Epicurus
- Indian atomism {{anchor|India}}
- Late Roman Republic
- Lucretius revives Epicurus
- "Atoms" and "vacuum" vs. religion
- Roman Empire
- Galen
- Middle Ages
- Medieval Hinduism
- Medieval Buddhism
- Medieval Islam
- Mu'tazilite atomism
- Al-Ghazali and Asharite atomism
- Averroes rejects atomism
- Medieval Christendom
- Scholasticism
- Nicholas of Autrecourt
- Atomist renaissance
- 17th century
- Northumberland circle
- Galileo Galilei
- Perceived vs. real properties
- René Descartes
- Pierre Gassendi
- Johann Chrysostom Magnenus
- Atomism and corpuscularianism
- Mikhail Lomonosov
- Modern atomic theory
- Late 18th century
- 19th century
- John Dalton
- Atomic theory debate
- 20th century
- Experimental verification
- See also
- References
- Citations
- References
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Atomism () is a natural philosophy proposing that the physical universe is composed of fundamental indivisible components known as atoms.
References to the concept of atomism and its atoms appeared in both ancient Greek and ancient Indian philosophical traditions. The early concept of atomism can be traced back to ancient Greece. Leucippus is the earliest figure whose commitment to Greek atomism is well attested and is usually credited with inventing atomism. He and other ancient Greek atomists theorized that nature consists of two fundamental principles: atom and void. Clusters of different shapes, arrangements, and positions give rise to the various macroscopic substances in the world.