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dualism
[ doo-uh-liz-uhm, dyoo- ]
noun
- the state of being dual or consisting of two parts; division into two.
- Philosophy.
- the view that substances are either material or mental.
- Theology.
- the doctrine that there are two independent divine beings or eternal principles, one good and the other evil.
- the belief that a human being embodies two parts, as body and soul.
dualism
/ ˈ»åÂá³ÜËəˌ±ôɪ³úÉ™³¾ /
noun
- the state of being twofold or double
- philosophy the doctrine, as opposed to idealism and materialism, that reality consists of two basic types of substance usually taken to be mind and matter or two basic types of entity, mental and physical Compare monism
- the theory that the universe has been ruled from its origins by two conflicting powers, one good and one evil, both existing as equally ultimate first causes
- the theory that there are two personalities, one human and one divine, in Christ
dualism
- In philosophy and theology , any system that explains phenomena by two opposing principles. Many philosophers hold to a dualism of mind and matter, or mind and body. For many theologians, the two principles are those of good and evil.
Derived Forms
- ËŒ»å³Ü²¹±ôˈ¾±²õ³Ù¾±³¦, adjective
- ËŒ»å³Ü²¹±ôˈ¾±²õ³Ù¾±³¦ally, adverb
- ˈ»å³Ü²¹±ô¾±²õ³Ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å³Üa±ô·¾±²õ³Ù noun adjective
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·»å³Üa±ô·¾±²õ³¾ noun
Example Sentences
As president, Carter tried to nudge American foreign policy away from its reflexive Cold War dualism toward an emphasis on human rights.
Once we get beyond the dualism that The Captain is mired in, we can start experiencing real empathy and real humanity.
Mollie is telling Ernest that she sees him as a good guy, even if the movie has already violently upended the familiar dualism of the white hat vs. black.
Substance dualism — the idea that brain and mind are composed of two distinct “substances†— receives short shrift.
“They think they could unite forces on the shared premise of, ‘We reject dualism, we reject democracy, we reject a free-market society.'
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