atomisms

It appears that the atomism of the Islam had been greatly influenced by the atomisms of Democritus and

Dictionary of the History of Ideas SALOMON BOCHNER 1968

It is clear that the atomisms of Beeckman, Hariot, and Galileo are all prototypes of the mechanical philos - ophies which would later emerge in the writings of

Dictionary of the History of Ideas ROBERT H. KARGON 1968

This is not surprising if we consider the descriptive and explanatory success of the concepts and methods of geometry and mechanics ” including the paradigm of Newtonian and Laplacean atomisms ” all the way until the very early 20th century.

The Unity of Science Cat, Jordi 2007