Synonyms for dualism


Grammar : Noun
Spell : doo-uh-liz-uh m, dyoo-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdu əˌlɪz əm, ˈdyu-


Définition of dualism

Origin :
  • 1755 as a term in philosophy, from French dualisme (1754); also used in theological senses; see dual + -ism.
  • noun duality
Example sentences :
  • A further religious position to be noticed here is that of Dualism.
  • Extract from : « History of Religion » by Allan Menzies
  • In the transition from dualism to monism Malebranche served as a mediator.
  • Extract from : « A History of French Literature » by Edward Dowden
  • This dualism shows itself in nature as well as in the spiritual world.
  • Extract from : « History of Education » by Levi Seeley
  • We need only pause to note Chesterton personifies this dualism.
  • Extract from : « G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study » by Julius West
  • That is the dualism which dogs humanity in the mass no less than in the individual.
  • Extract from : « A Poor Man's House » by Stephen Sydney Reynolds
  • Though no longer quite the Cartesian dualism, this is still a dualism.
  • Extract from : « The Mind and the Brain » by Alfred Binet
  • The dualism is not primarily as to the stuff of the world, but as to causal laws.
  • Extract from : « The Analysis of Mind » by Bertrand Russell
  • In other words, monism is as unsatisfactory to reason as dualism.
  • Extract from : « Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 4 » by Plotinos (Plotinus)
  • On this head there need be no quarrel between it and dualism.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3 » by Various
  • Dualism is a creed which all superficial appearances attest.
  • Extract from : « Demonology and Devil-lore » by Moncure Daniel Conway

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