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dualism

dualism

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The belief that reality has two opposite parts like mind and body
  • noun
  • /ˈdjuːəˌlɪzəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dualismo
  • In many ancient cultures, a key aspect of philosophy was dualism, contrasting good and evil forces.
  • Cartesian dualism
  • mind-body dualism
  • overcome dualism

But it was this issue about whether dualism is consistent with conservation of energy.

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Examples

  • Maybe we can stick with dualism just for the moment.

  • So you have a mind body dualism of body and soul dualism.

  • But it was this issue about whether dualism is consistent with conservation of energy.

  • American culture has inherited this dualism, and its major thinkers have sought to overcome it.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The question shows a false dualism that cuts off the subjective from the objective.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The authors argue against the mind-body dualism of Cartesian philosophy typically held to be true within a Western scientific context.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Philosophers often debate the implications of dualism, which separates the mind and body into distinct entities.

  • The concept of dualism can be seen in various religions, emphasizing the struggle between opposing principles.

Antonyms

monism
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The belief that all things are made of one basic thing

How Materialist

materialism
  • Specialized
5 7.4
dualism
  • Specialized
7 8.8
immaterialism
  • Formal
9.9

Surface Forms

dualism singular
dualisms plural

Morphology

dualism = dual (transparent) = dual + ism

The noun is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ism' to 'dual', yielding the doctrine or system related to being 'dual', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word dualism comes from the root dual and the Latin duo, both meaning 'two'. Think of a duo or a double: the term names the idea that reality has two separate parts, like mind and body, so dualism is the belief in two opposing principles.