philosophical viewpoint; world consists of multiple independent entities
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pluralism (in philosophy); doctrine that reality consists of multiple independent substances
formalPrimarily used in academic and philosophical contexts to describe a metaphysical position opposed to monism.
Zài在
zhé哲
xué学
shǐ史
shang上
，
Lái莱
bù布
ní尼
cí茨
de的
zhé哲
xué学
tǐ体
xì系
shì是
duō多
yuán元
lùn论
de的
diǎn典
xíng型
dài代
biǎo表
。
In the history of philosophy, Leibniz's philosophical system is a classic representative of pluralism.
Yǔ与
yī一
yuán元
lùn论
xiāng相
duì对
，
duō多
yuán元
lùn论
rèn认
wéi为
shì世
jiè界
de的
běn本
zhì质
bù不
shì是
dān单
yī一
de的
。
As opposed to monism, pluralism holds that the essence of the world is not singular.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
wén文
huà化
duō多
yuán元
lùn论
de的
guān观
diǎn点
qiáng强
diào调
bù不
tóng同
wén文
huà化
tǐ体
xì系
de的
dú独
lì立
jià价
zhí值
。
This viewpoint of cultural pluralism emphasizes the independent value of different cultural systems.