dualism
noun
the state of being dual or consisting of two parts; division into two.
dualist
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a word derived from
dualism.
Example Sentences
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Samkhya a dualist approach in Hindu metaphysics that views the universe as composed of pure consciousness and matter, which undergoes an evolutionary process.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
"And that's been sort of one of the central challenges today, is to figure out how to not be a dualist, but still explain the reality, the evident reality of mind and consciousness."
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2021
In other words, is ITT a materialist or dualist theory of mind?
From Scientific American ● Dec. 1, 2015
A dualist all the way down, he divided himself into soul and body, and never could accept the latter.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 19, 2015
He appears to have remained a dualist or modern Manichean—an opinion which James Mill considered was the only Theistic view consistent with the facts.
From Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works by G. W. (George William) Foote
