èr
yuán
lùn

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noun

Meaning of 二元论

二元论 means dualism; the philosophical view that the universe is composed of two fundamental and irreducible substances, typically mind and matter. Pronounced èr yuán lùn.

  • dualism; the philosophical view that the universe is composed of two fundamental and irreducible substances, typically mind and matter

Definitions & Examples

ěr
de
zhé
xué
bèi
rèn
wéi
shì
èr
yuán
lùn
de
diǎn
xíng
dài
biǎo
 

Descartes' philosophy is considered a classic representative of dualism.

Zhè
piān
lùn
wén
pàn
le
xīn
èr
yuán
lùn
de
xiàn
xìng
 

This thesis criticizes the limitations of mind-matter dualism.

yuán
lùn
xiāng
duì
 
èr
yuán
lùn
rèn
wéi
shàn
è
shì
zhòu
zhōng
bìng
cún
de
liǎng
zhǒng
gēn
běn
liàng
 

In contrast to monism, dualism posits that good and evil are two fundamental forces coexisting in the universe.

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