monadism

[ mon-uh-diz-uhm, moh-nad-iz-uhm ]

nounPhilosophy.

the doctrine of monads as ultimate units of being.
(sometimes initial capital letter) the philosophy of Leibniz.

Origin of monadism

First recorded in 1870–75; monad + -ism

Also mon·ad·ol·o·gy [mon-uh-dol-uh-jee, moh-na‐]. /ˌmɒn əˈdɒl ə dʒi, ˌmoʊ næ‐/.

Other words from monadism

mon·ad·is·tic, adjective

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How to use monadism in a sentence

Leibnitz, in his Monadology, and more especially his Theodicy, witnessed to his belief in this doctrine.
Reincarnation | Th. Pascal
It is fairly obvious that the Leibnizian monadology is the necessary outcome of any such philosophy.
The Concept of Nature | Alfred North Whitehead
In philosophy he followed Reinhard in ethics and the monadology of Leibnitz, though he was also influenced by Kant.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 | Various
Leibnitz gave a compendious statement of his system in his Monadology .
The Wonders of Life | Ernst Haeckel
This relation, taking the premises of the monadology, might seem enigmatical.
A History of Philosophy in Epitome | Albert Schwegler

British Dictionary definitions for monadism

monadism

monadology (ˌmɒnəˈdɒlədʒɪ, ˌməʊ-)

/ (ˈmɒnəˌdɪzəm, ˈməʊ-) /

noun

(esp in the writings of Leibnitz) the philosophical doctrine that monads are the ultimate units of reality

Derived forms of monadism

monadistic, adjective

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