Corpuscular Philosophy
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The theory pro- mulgated by Robert Boyle which sought to account for all natural phenomena by the position and motion of corpuscles. Cp. ATOMIC PHILOSOPHY.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Corpuscular Philosophy” mean?
The theory pro- mulgated by Robert Boyle which sought to account for all natural phenomena by the position and motion of corpuscles. Cp. ATOMIC PHILOSOPHY.
Is “Corpuscular Philosophy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.