Atomism (social)
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Atomism is a theory according to which social organisations, values, and processes arise solely from the acts and interests of individuals, who thus constitute the only true subject of analysis.[1]
| “ | The atomization of society into a rabble of radical individualists has been followed by its real objective: the atomization of individuals themselves. | ” |
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—Philip Rieff, The Standard Reader, The Weekly Standard |
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[edit] See also
- Anomie
- Holism in sociology
- Individualism
- Social alienation
- Socialization
- Differentiation
- Social integration
- Cotard delusion
- Ego
- Independence
- Dualism
- Dhyāna in Buddhism
- Dhyana in Hinduism
- Religion
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Transcendentalism
[edit] 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 0631216812.
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