Atomism
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Atomism (social)
Atomism is a theory according to which social organizations, values, and processes arise solely from the acts and interests of individuals, who thus constitute the only true subject of analysis.[1]
See also
- Anomie
- Holism in sociology
- Individualism
- Social alienation
- Socialization
- Differentiation (sociology)
- Social integration
- Cotard delusion
- Ego
- Independence
- Dualism
- Dhyāna in Buddhism
- Dhyana in Hinduism
- Religion
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Transcendentalism
References
- ^ Allan G. Johnson (2000). "atomism and holism". The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology: A User's Guide to Sociological Language. Blackwell Publishing. pp. 17. ISBN 0-631-21681-2.
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