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Definition of Monism

1. Noun. The doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element.

Definition of Monism

1. n. That doctrine which refers all phenomena to a single ultimate constituent or agent; -- the opposite of dualism.

2. n. The doctrine that the universe is an organized unitary being or total self-inclusive structure.

Definition of Monism

1. Noun. The doctrine of the oneness and unity of reality, despite the appearance of diversity in the world. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Monism

1. a philosophical theory [n -S]

Medical Definition of Monism

1. 1. That doctrine which refers all phenomena to a single ultimate constituent or agent; the opposite of dualism. The doctrine has been held in three generic forms: matter and its phenomena have been explained as a modification of mind, involving an idealistic monism; or mind has been explained by and resolved into matter, giving a materialistic monism; or, thirdly, matter, mind, and their phenomena have been held to be manifestations or modifications of some one substance, like the substance of Spinoza, or a supposed unknown something of some evolutionists, which is capable of an objective and subjective aspect. 2. See Monogenesis. Origin: From Gr. Single. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Monism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"The term monism is not much used in theology because of the confusion to which its use ... If the term monism is employed in place of Monotheism, it may, ..."

2. The Monist by Hegeler Institute (1913)
"Though my senior in years he has always been very cordial to me, nor has our friendship been marred in the least by my criticism of his conception of monism ..."

3. Evolution and Dogma by John Augustine Zahm (1896)
"Haeckel and monism. HISTORICALLY considered, monism, as a system of philosophy, ... We have, accordingly, idealistic monism, which makes matter and all its ..."

4. The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study by Jean-Marie Guyau (1897)
"monism and the fate of worlds—Current of contemporary systems toward monism—Scientific interpretation of monism—The world conceived ..."

5. The Problem of Knowledge by Douglas Clyde Macintosh (1915)
"We must next turn to realistic epistemological monism, our definition of which ... "Epistemological monism and realism" is there defined as the view "that ..."

6. Introduction to Philosophy by Wilhelm Jerusalem (1910)
"We shall now proceed to describe this latter theory, which we have called the monism of Becoming—a theory which is beset with many and great difficulties, ..."

7. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by Anna Lorraine Guthrie, Marion A. Knight, H.W. Wilson Company, Estella E. Painter (1920)
"monism —Continued In reply to ... Monist 28:259-72 Ар '18 monism and dualism. ... monism. LT Troland. Philos R 27:39-62 Ja 'IS What remaineth? W: B: Smith. ..."

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