idealism
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- noun
- /aɪˈdiːəlɪzəm/
- Specialized
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idealismo
- According to critics, idealism can sometimes overlook the practical implications of reality and the physical world.
- idealism and relativism
- idealism and materialism
- idealism and realism
And this is part of German idealism more broadly.
- And this is part of German idealism more broadly.
- This is where Hegelian idealism is something a bit different.
- We don't want to retreat into a mere idealism that just speculates the world.
- Talk to me about the tension between the idealism.
Examples
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Indeed, in the 1890s, British Idealism held sway over most philosophy departments at institutions in Europe and the United States.
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Historically, too, the differences between materialism and idealism come to little more than this.
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At this point, it is necessary to say a few words about idealism.
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But we also know that idealism without realism does no good for anyone.
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The earlier methodology often led to social idealism, and it isolated reason from dialogue with experience, commitment, and action.
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We don't want to retreat into a mere idealism that just speculates the world.
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The EPQ consists of two 10-item scales that measure idealism and relativism.
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Therefore, we could say that the distinction between materialism and idealism is eroded; it gradually dissolves.
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In philosophy class, we studied how idealism suggests that reality depends on our perception and mental concepts.
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Many thinkers argue that idealism emphasizes the importance of ideas over material objects in shaping our understanding of the world.
Synonyms
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The idea that mind or awareness is the most real thing and objects are only parts of it
A belief that only minds and ideas are real, not physical things
The belief that truth and some things exist only in people's minds
Antonyms
- Specialized
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The belief that only physical things are real and minds come from them
How Realist
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word idealism comes from idea, a Greek word for 'form' or 'plan', and the ending -ism, which means 'belief'. So idealism is a 'belief in ideas', which helps explain the philosophical view that reality is based on the mind's ideas.