单词 | corpuscular philosophy |
释义 | > as lemmascorpuscular philosophy a. Concerned with corpuscles or atoms; = atomic adj. 1a; esp. in corpuscular philosophy, corpuscular theory. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > atomic chemistry > [noun] > theory of corpuscular philosophy1667 atomism1678 atomology1678 atom theory1847 corpuscular theory1878 the world > matter > chemistry > atomic chemistry > [adjective] > concerned with corpuscles corpuscularian1664 corpuscular1667 corpusculary1702 1667 Boyle (title) Origine of Formes and Qualities (According to the Corpuscular Philosophy). 1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. i. 7 This Atheistical System of the World..is built upon a peculiar Physiological Hypothesis..called by some Atomical or Corpuscular. 1684 R. Boyle Exper. Porosity of Bodies vi. 95 Corpuscular Philosophers. a1748 I. Watts Improvem. Mind ii. v, in Coll. Wks. (1753) V. 340 According to the corpuscular philosophy improved by Descartes, Mr. Boyle, and Sir Isaac Newton. 1878 B. Stewart & P. G. Tait Unseen Universe (1880) 37 Adopting like Epicurus the atomic or corpuscular theory of things. < as lemmas |
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