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
This concept is also related to monadology in biology.
monadism; monadology
From 単 (simple, single) and 子 (small thing, particle), likely a Meiji-era coinage as a translation of the Western philosophical term 'monad'. The exact derivation is uncertain.