monism
noun
- the doctrine that there is only one ultimate substance or principle, whether mind (idealism), matter (materialism), or some third thing that is the basis of both
- the doctrine that reality is an organic whole without independent parts
See monism in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mōˈnĭzˌəm, mŏnˈĭzˌəm)
noun Philosophy - The view in metaphysics that reality is a unified whole and that all existing things can be ascribed to or described by a single concept or system.
- The doctrine that mind and matter are formed from, or reducible to, the same ultimate substance or principle of being.
Related Forms:
- mo·nisˈtic (mō-nĭsˈtĭk, mŏ-) adjective
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