monadism
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the doctrine of monads as ultimate units of being.
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(sometimes initial capital letter) the philosophy of Leibniz.
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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
In philosophy it has led to a denial of transient action, and thence to monism or Leibnizian monadism.
From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Bertrand Russell
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 Benjamin M. (Benjamin McAlester) Anderson
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 John Edward Mercer
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
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