monadism
/ˈmɑnədɪzəm/
noun
- A philosophical system, especially that of Leibniz, in which reality is composed of simple, indivisible units called monads.
- Monadism influenced later thinkers who sought to explain consciousness as a collection of simple perceptions.
- Students of philosophy often compare monadism with Spinoza's substance monism.
- Leibniz's monadism argues that each monad is a unique, windowless substance.
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