neutral monism
nounPhilosophy.
the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.
Origin of neutral monism
1First recorded in 1910–15
Other words from neutral monism
- neutral monist, noun
Words Nearby neutral monism
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British Dictionary definitions for neutral monism
neutral monism
noun
the philosophical doctrine that mind and body are both constructs of the same elements which cannot themselves be classified either as mental or physical: See also monism (def. 1)
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