noun
Philosophical term for an indivisible, fundamental unit, especially in Leibniz's metaphysics. Also used in other contexts such as biology or computer science, but philosophy is the focus here.
See also: モナド
ライプニッツの哲学では、単子はこれ以上分割できない実体とされる。
In Leibniz's philosophy, monads are considered indivisible substances.
この概念は、生物学における単子論とも関連がある。
This concept is also related to monadology in biology.