dualism

Also known as twoness, duality

thumb|alt=Diagram of a circle divided into two sides|Dualism divides a domain or phenomenon into two separate principles or kinds.

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Dualism is the idea that something can be divided into two separate and distinct principles or kinds. It matters because this way of thinking shapes how people understand everything from mind and body to good and evil to matter and spirit.

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Followed by: pluralism
Follows: monism
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topic's main category: Category:Dualism
different from: yin and yang
Commons category: Dualism
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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections

Contents

Definition and related terms
Mind–body dualism
Variations
Problem of interaction
Arguments and alternative views
Religious dualisms
Ethical
Others
Platonic dualism
Epistemological dualism
Other forms
Criticisms
History
See also
References
Notes
Citations
Sources

thumb|alt=Diagram of a circle divided into two sides|Dualism divides a domain or phenomenon into two separate principles or kinds.

Dualism is a family of views proposing a fundamental division into two separate principles or kinds. It typically emphasizes a sharp distinction between independent or antagonistic sides, but in a broader sense, it also includes theories in which the two sides are correlated or complementary. Dualism contrasts with monism, which rejects any fundamental division, and with forms of pluralism that posit more than two basic principles.

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