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monadism

American  
[mon-uh-diz-uhm, moh-nad-iz-uhm] / ˈmɒn əˌdɪz əm, ˈmoʊ nædˌɪz əm /
Also monadology

noun

Philosophy.
  1. the doctrine of monads as ultimate units of being.

  2. (sometimes initial capital letter) the philosophy of Leibniz.


monadism British  
/ ˌmɒnəˈdɒlədʒɪ, ˈməʊ-, ˌməʊ-, ˈmɒnəˌdɪzəm /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of monadism

First recorded in 1870–75; monad + -ism

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The ancient hylozoism, the monadism of Leibnitz, and the recent panpsychism of M. Strong are only different forms of the same doctrine.

From The Mind and the Brain Being the Authorised Translation of L'Âme et le Corps by Binet, Alfred

In his conception of finite personality he recurs to something like the monadism of Leibnitz.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

There is a psychological doctrine of monadism, quite as logical as the sociological monadology here criticized, which finds it impossible to link together even the elements in a single individual's mind.

From Social Value A Study in Economic Theory Critical and Constructive by Anderson, Benjamin M. (Benjamin McAlester)

He was remotely a disciple of Schelling, learnt much from Herbart and Weisse, and decidedly rejected Hegel and the monadism of Lotze.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

James in his larger Psychology keenly criticised this "psychic monadism," and has in his Oxford Lectures on a "Pluralistic Universe," substantially modified his criticism.

From Nature Mysticism by Mercer, John Edward

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