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Logical atomism — is a philosophical belief that originated in the early 20th century with the development of analytic philosophy. Its principal exponents were the British philosopher Bertrand Russell, the early work of his Austrian born pupil and colleague Ludwig … Wikipedia
logical atomism — noun (philosophy) The theory that all propositions can be analysed into simple elements • • • Main Entry: ↑logic … Useful english dictionary
Logical atomism — the theory that all the objects in the universe are composed of very small, indestructible elements. (This is the case for the Western [i.e., Greek] theories of atomism. Buddhists also have well developed theories of atomism, and which involve… … Mini philosophy glossary
logical atomism — The philosophy of the Tractatus Logico Philosophicus (1921) of Wittgenstein, and the paper ‘The Philosophy of Logical Atomism’ by Russell (1918). Both share the belief that there is a process of logical and philosophical analysis of language… … Philosophy dictionary
Logical Atomism — ▪ philosophy theory, developed primarily by the British logician Bertrand Russell (Russell, Bertrand) and the Austrian born philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, proposing that language, like other phenomena, can be analyzed in terms of… … Universalium
logical atomism — noun Philosophy the theory that all propositions can be analysed into simple independent elements of meaning corresponding to elements making up facts about the world … English new terms dictionary
Logical positivism — (also known as logical empiricism, scientific philosophy, and neo positivism) is a philosophy that combines empiricism the idea that observational evidence is indispensable for knowledge with a version of rationalism incorporating mathematical… … Wikipedia
Logical truth — is one of the most fundamental concepts in logic, and there are different theories on its nature. A logical truth is a statement which is true and remains true under all reinterpretations of its components other than its logical constants. It is… … Wikipedia
atomism — atomist, n. atomistic, atomistical, adj. atomistically, adv. /at euh miz euhm/, n. 1. Also called atomic theory. Philos. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter. 2. Psychol. a … Universalium
Atomism — the theory that all the objects in the universe are composed of very small, indestructible elements. (This is the case for the Western [i.e., Greek] theories of atomism. Buddhists also have well developed theories of atomism, and which involve… … Mini philosophy glossary
