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[philosophy] Pluralism is a term used in philosophy, meaning `doctrine of multiplicity`, often used in opposition to monism (`doctrine of unity`) and dualism (`doctrine of duality`). The term has different meanings in metaphysics, ontology, and epistemology. In metaphysics, pluralism is a doctrine that there is more than one reality, while ...
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[philosophy of mind] Adjacent to the site of the former, extremely dangerous and heavily deteriorated Dutch Point housing projects, many buildings along Norwich Street which date to the early 1900s are in a state of disrepair. However, they are not slated for demolition. Instead, they are being restored and the street`s vacant plots are bei...
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[political philosophy] Pluralism as a political philosophy is the recognition and affirmation of diversity within a political body, which permits the peaceful coexistence of different interests, convictions and lifestyles. Political pluralists are not inherently liberals (who place liberty and/or equality as their guiding principles) or con...
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[political theory] Classical pluralism is the view that politics and decision making are located mostly in the framework of government, but that many non-governmental groups use their resources to exert influence. The central question for classical pluralism is how power and influence are distributed in a political process. Groups of indivi...
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belief that reality consists of several kinds or entities
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• (n.) The state of a pluralist; the holding of more than one ecclesiastical living at a time. • (n.) The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number.
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a state in which racial and ethnic minorities are distinct but have social parity
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in political science, the view that in liberal democracies power is (or should be) dispersed among a variety of economic and ideological pressure ... [5 related articles]
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In an astronomical context, the belief that there exist numerous other worlds harboring life and, in particular, intelligent life. The debate over pluralism, or 'the plurality of worlds,' extends back at least two and a half thousand years, to the time of ancient Greece, and continues vigorously tod...
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in media studies a view of the mass media as enjoying a considerable degree of independence from the state, political parties and pressure groups. They are seen as being in the control of autonomous managers who allow media professionals a great deal of freedom. In this view, audiences are not seen as manipulated by the media as the audiences are c...
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In philosophy, the belief that reality consists of several different elements, not just two - matter and mind - as in
dualism. ...
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In political science, the view that decision-making in current liberal democracies is the outcome of competition among several interest groups in a political system characterized by free...
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The open competition of political interests.
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Plu'ral·ism noun 1. The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number.
2. (Eccl.) The state of a pluralist; the holding of more than one ecclesiastical living at a time. [ Eng.]
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the doctrine that the world is composed of many things, the source of contrary processes. Cf. monism.
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The existence or toleration of diverse religious groups in a society. For example, America is a religiously pluralistic country because it has many different denominations and religions. Some consider this to be a distinctly modern phenomenon. Social scientists have debated whether this is a problem or opportunity in modern religion (Smith and Gree...
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in the area of philosophy of the mind, distinguishes a position where one believes there to be ultimately many kinds of substances in the world, as opposed to monism and dualism. (See also cosmotheism).
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n] - the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements
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noun the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time
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This is the doctrine that there is not one (Monism), not two (Dualism) but many ultimate substances. From the earliest Ionian fundamentals of air, earth, fire and water, to the hierarchy of monads of Leibniz, the many things-in-themselves of Herbart and the theory of the many that 'works' in the latter day Pragmatism of James and others, we get a ....
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(politics) In political science, the view that decision-making in current liberal democracies is the outcome of competition among several interest groups in a political system characterized by free elections, representative institutions, and open access to the organs of power. This concept...
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the view that the world contains many kinds of existent, which in their uniqueness cannot be reduced to just one or two.
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