immaterialism
- noun
- /ˌɪməˈtɪəriəlɪzəm/
- Formal
- Philosophers who advocate for immaterialism argue that only our thoughts and ideas are truly real.
Examples
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Sometimes he appears to treat this unadulterated immaterialism as an obvious consequence of the concept of perception.
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But this is not to say that ontological immaterialism follows.
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However, on occasion, Leibniz appears to claim that ontological immaterialism can be derived from the observation that representational unity is conferred in the act of perception.
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In debates about reality, many intellectuals challenge the idea of immaterialism by emphasizing the importance of the physical world.
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His views on immaterialism suggest that material possessions are merely illusions and that true existence lies in the mind.
Synonyms
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9.9
The idea that mind or awareness is the most real thing and objects are only parts of it
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8.7
Reality exists because of the mind and ideas, not independent physical things
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9.9
The belief that truth and some things exist only in people's minds
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9.9
The view that only things we sense exist and objects do not exist on their own
Antonyms
- Specialized
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The belief that only physical things are real and minds come from them
How Materialist
Surface Forms
Morphology
immaterialism = immaterial (transparent) = im + material + ism
Clearly formed from the adjective 'immaterial' (not material) plus '-ism' to denote a doctrine or belief, so the doctrinal meaning is directly derivable.
Etymology
Immaterialism comes from im- ('not'), material ('matter' or 'physical things') and -ism ('belief'). In philosophy immaterialism is the idea that reality is 'not material' and that minds or ideas, not physical things, are what truly exist.