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Monism

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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MONISM

BY: BRAD BARRON
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MONISM

  • Two types
  • Strict and liberal
  • Parmenides-well known monist
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STRICT MONISM

  • Exists only one thing
  • Reality is a strict unity
  • Challenge to it: change
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LIBERAL MONISM

  • One type/kind of reality
  • Different types
  • Senses are reliable
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PARMENIDES

  • Challenging Greek Philosopher
  • 1st metaphysical thinker
  • Strict monist
  • Philosophies created debate
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PHILOSOPHY OF PARMENIDES

  • Strict monist
  • Change, plurality, and difference
  • All wrong
  • Has to exist only one uniform thimg
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CONCLUSION

  • Many philosophers were monists
  • Plato and Aristotle-liberal
  • Parmenides-strict
  • Is it the right way to think?
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Brad Barron