immaterialism
- noun
- /ˌɪməˈtɪəriəlɪzəm/
- Formal
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inmaterialismo
- 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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8.7
Reality exists because of the mind and ideas, not independent physical things
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9.9
The idea that mind or awareness is the most real thing and objects are only parts of it
The view that only things we sense exist and objects do not exist on their own
The belief that truth and some things exist only in people's minds
Antonyms
- Specialized
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7.4
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.