Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A philosophical system which accepts, in some form, the theory of monads; also, a theory of monads.
- noun The application of the conception of the monad to the solution of the problems of chemistry and physics; atomism.
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Examples
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What is clear but usually overlooked is that Bradley himself saw Leibnizian monadism as the greatest challenge to his own brand of idealism:
Francis Herbert Bradley Candlish, Stewart 2009
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A similar attempt at reconciling Absolute Idealism and monadism had been made by Lotze, and in both cases it remains an open question whether this is not pre-established harmony in disguise.
Francis Herbert Bradley Candlish, Stewart 2009
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In McTaggart's monadism true reality belongs only to a timeless series of which the temporal series is merely apparent perspective representation.
TIME MILI�� ��APEK 1968
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Leibniz, in which the doctrine of monadism occupies a position of paramount importance.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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The monadism of Leibniz is evidently panpsychistic.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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The ancient hylozoism, the monadism of Leibnitz, and the recent panpsychism of M.
The Mind and the Brain Being the Authorised Translation of L'Âme et le Corps Alfred Binet 1884
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He supplied Spinoza with the substance of his reasoned pantheism; Leibnitz with his theory of monadism and pre-established harmony.
Renaissance in Italy, Volumes 1 and 2 The Catholic Reaction John Addington Symonds 1866
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“particularism” by Paul Teller (1989) and “exclusive monadism” by Dipert (1997).
Structural Realism Ladyman, James 2009
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_monadism_, because each of the isolated things is called a _monad_.
The Problems of Philosophy Bertrand Russell 1921
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Indeed we have it on his own testimony that his philosophical system ” monadism ” grew from his struggle with the problem of just how, or whether, a continuum can be built from indivisible elements.
Continuity and Infinitesimals Bell, John L. 2009
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