atomists
/ˈætəmɪsts/
noun
- People who believe that everything is made of tiny, indivisible particles (atoms).
- Modern atomists build on the work of early philosophers to explain chemical reactions.
- Atomists in the 17th century helped lay the groundwork for modern physics.
- The ancient Greek atomists, like Democritus, proposed that matter is composed of atoms.
- People who view society or groups as collections of separate individuals rather than as unified wholes.
- Atomists in economics focus on the decisions of single consumers and businesses.
- Some sociologists are atomists, believing that social trends are just the sum of personal choices.
- Political atomists argue that individual rights should always come before group needs.