Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Monism

Definition:
noun

Is a philosophical position which argues that the variety of existing things can be explained in terms of a single reality or substance.The wide definition states that all existing things go back to a source which is distinct from them. The common, restricted definition implies also a unity of substance and essence.


Sample Sentences:

Substance monism need not have any implications concerning god or an absolute in either a theistic or pantheistic sense.

A methodological monism of empirical science assumes that everything is essentially matter.


Usage:

Monist Theory

Monism and Statespace Structure

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Monism is a metaphysical philiosophy that supports the idea that there is only one concrete substance of reality. It states that the mind and body are not necessarily separate, distinct, substances, but are rather composed of the same neutral "stuff." In monism, minds and bodies are viewed as collections of impressions or perceptions, the primary data of experience. Hume has been noted to contribute some ministic views,


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