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| Idealism - Philosophy Dictionary of Arguments | |||
| Idealism is a philosophical theory asserting that reality, or reality as we can know it, is fundamentally mental, mentally constructed, or otherwise immaterial. It emphasizes the central role of the mind in interpreting the world and posits that ideas or the spirit constitute the essence of reality. | |||
| Spirit: In philosophy, the spirit refers to the non-material essence of a being, often associated with consciousness, self-awareness, and the capacity for rational thought and moral agency. See also Consciousness, Thinking, Thoughts, Brain, Brain states, Body, Identity theory._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
| Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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| Dilthey, Wilhelm | Spirit | Dilthey | |
| Epicurus | Spirit | Epicurus | |
| Fichte, Johann Gottlieb | Spirit | Fichte | |
| Hegel, G.W.F. | Spirit | Hegel | |
| Husserl, Edmund | Spirit | Husserl | |
| Idealism | Spirit | Idealism | |
| Nietzsche, Friedrich | Spirit | Nietzsche | |
| Schmitt, Carl | Spirit | Schmitt | |
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