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1. idealism
   In philosophy, the theory that states that the external world is fundamentally immaterial and a dimension of the mind. Objects in the world exist but, according to this theory, they lack substance
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2. idealism
   [n] - the doctrine that ideas are the only reality 2. [n] - impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are
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3. idealism
   In philosophy, the theory that states that the external world is fundamentally immaterial and a dimension of the mind. Objects in the world exist but, according to this theory, they lack substance. ...
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4. Idealism
   often opposed to realism, this term describes the view that the world exists only in people's minds.
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5. Idealism
   I·de'al·ism noun [ Confer French idéalisme .] 1. The quality or state of being ideal. 2. Conception of the ideal; imagery. 3. (Philos.) The system or theory that denies the existence of material bodies, and teac...
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6. Idealism
   I·de'al·ism noun The practice or habit of giving or attributing ideal form or character to things; treatment of things in art or literature according to ideal standards or patterns; -- opposed to realism .
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7. idealism
   noun (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
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8. Idealism
   • (n.) Conception of the ideal; imagery. • (n.) The quality or state of being ideal. • (n.) The system or theory that denies the existence of material bodies, and teaches that we have no rational grounds to believe in the reality of anything but ideas and their relations. • (n.) ...
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9. Idealism
   in philosophy, any view that stresses the central role of the ideal or the spiritual in the interpretation of experience. It may hold that the world ... [39 related articles]
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10. idealism
    idealism, the attitude that places special value on ideas and ideals as products of the mind, in comparison with the world as perceived through the senses. In art idealism is the tendency to represent things as aesthetic sensibility would have them rather than as they are. In ethics it implies a vie...
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11. Idealism
    Any system or doctrine whose fundamental interpretative principle is ideal. Broadly, any theoretical or practical view emphasizing mind (soul, spirit, life) or what is characteristically of pre-eminent value or significance to it. Negatively, the alternative to Materialism. (Popular confusion arises...
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12. Idealism
    Idealism is the system or theory of philosophy that denies the existence of material bodies, and teaches that we have no rational grounds to believe in the reality of anything but ideas and their relations. Idealism is in contradistinction to realism, In relatively modern times idealism has been mai...
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13. Idealism
    In philosophy, `Idealism` offers an explanation of reality or human experience in which ideal or spiritual elements are central.<ref name="Brittanica"/> A through-going philosophical idealism appears in Europe with Plotinus.<ref name="Noiré"/> Notable modern western idea...
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14. Idealism
    (international relations) In the American study of international relations, `idealism` usually refers to the school of thought personified in American diplomatic history by Woodrow Wilson, such that it is sometimes referred to as `Wilsonianism`, or `Wilsonian Idealism`. Idealism holds that a ...
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15. Idealism
    (Christian eschatology) `Idealism` (also called the `spiritual approach`, the `allegorical approach`, the `nonliteral approach`, and many other names) in Christian eschatology is an interpretation of the Book of Revelation that sees all of the imagery of the book as non-literal symbols.--> Th...
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16. Idealism
    (album) `Idealism` is the debut album from German electro duo Digitalism. It was released on 9 May 2007 on Dejitaru Shugi--> and 21 May, 2007 on Kitsuné Music/Virgin. In the United States, it was released on 5 June 2007 on Astralwerks. Five of the album`s fifteen tracks - "I...
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