dualism
Let an agent explain dualism in its philosophical, religious and other senses, describe major forms and arguments with attribution, distinguish senses across fields, and support study of philosophy and religion neutrally.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain dualism in its philosophical, religious and other senses, describe major forms and arguments with attribution, distinguish senses across fields, and support study of philosophy and religion neutrally.
The view that reality, or some domain of it, consists of two fundamental and irreducible kinds or principles, in philosophy of mind the substance or property dualism of mental and physical, in ontology the dualism of two basic substances, in ethics and religion the opposition of good and evil principles as in Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism and Marcionism, and in other fields such as mathematics the pairing of dual structures; dualism contrasts with monism and pluralism and is debated across traditions with positions attributed here.
What it is for: Two fundamental principles or kinds.
It can be explain senses and forms; describe arguments with attribution; distinguish fields; support study.
Distinguishing features
Two irreducible principles
Multiple fields
Contrast with monism
Long debate
What it looks like
Not physical; a concept.
How it is recognised
Reality or a domain divided into two fundamental kinds
Mind-body, ontological, ethical, religious, mathematical
Monism holds one kind; pluralism holds many; a dichotomy is any twofold division
Related models
is a kind of - category
is related to - a tradition often described as dualist
is related to - movements with dualist cosmologies
is related to - a topic in mind-body debates
In practice
Families and kinds
mind-body dualism
ontological and substance dualism
ethical and religious dualism
dualism in mathematics and physics
dualism in cultural and structural analysis
Standards and regulation
Academic standards in philosophy and religious studies
No regulation of the concept
Respectful representation of religious views
Failure modes and hazards
Conflating senses across fields
Presenting contested positions as settled
Mischaracterising religious traditions
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What dualism is.
Philosophy.
Concept
Concept and senses.
Concept
Concept.
- What is dualism, and how do mind-body, ontological, ethical, religious and mathematical senses differ? definition
- Which sense is meant? boundary
Mind-body
Mind-body dualism.
Mind-body
Mind-body.
- What are substance and property dualism, what arguments support and oppose them, and what alternatives exist, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits philosophy of mind? action
Religion Religious dualism.
Attribution.
Traditions
Traditions.
Traditions
Traditions.
- How do Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, Marcionism and other traditions express dualism in their own terms? provenance
- Is the presentation attributed and respectful? boundary
Ethics
Ethical dualism.
Ethics
Ethics.
- What is ethical dualism, and how do traditions and philosophers treat the opposition of good and evil? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific tradition? action
Other Other fields.
Scholarship.
Mathematics
Mathematics and physics.
Mathematics
Mathematics.
- What are dualities in mathematics and physics, and how do they relate to the philosophical term? provenance
- Which entry fits mathematical duality? action
Culture
Cultural analysis.
Culture
Culture.
- How is dualism used in anthropology and structural analysis? provenance
- Which findings are contested? boundary
Learn History and teaching.
Education.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did dualist ideas develop from ancient thought through Descartes to modern debates? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can dualism be taught in philosophy and religious studies? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should mind-body dualism be a separate entry?
- How should philosophical sources be linked?
- How should religious traditions be attributed?