Atoms are, in general, described as dense, solid bodies that are composed entirely of electrons and protons. An atom’s shape is determined by its nucleus. Atoms can be solid, semi-solid or hollow, though not all atoms have a nucleus. The term atomism was first used in 18FL exam papers. There are two common usage variations of atomism.
The most common usage of atomism refers to the naturalistic philosophy of the atomism of ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. Aristotle argued that all atoms were made of one substance, which could be divided into smaller units of matter into smaller again, each of which consisted of an equal number of protons and electrons. Atomism (plural of atoms) is the belief that the basic nature of all elements is composed of: atoms, or -chunks of atoms, composed of constituents like energy or matter. Thus the term ‘atoms’ can also be used in conjunction with ‘atomism’, to describe a society or civilization whose society concepts are derived from the natural structure of atomic particles. For instance, proponents of social atomism believe that human beings and all other living things, are made up of atomic units, and that society exists because of these units.
This citation needed to be fixed as it has several possible meanings. Some people believe that atomism refers only to the natural world and they give no importance to the influence of deities. However, atheists deny this, maintaining that god cannot have influenced the atoms; the relationship between the deities and nature can be explained through the laws of classical physics. The belief that gods do not influence the atomists’ world is currently not accepted by modern atomists.