IDEALISM


Meaning of IDEALISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ī-ˈdē-(ə-)ˌliz-əm, ˈī-(ˌ)dē- ]

noun

Date: 1796

1.

a.

(1) : a theory that ultimate reality lies in a realm transcending phenomena

(2) : a theory that the essential nature of reality lies in consciousness or reason

b.

(1) : a theory that only the perceptible is real

(2) : a theory that only mental states or entities are knowable

2.

a. : the practice of forming ideals or living under their influence

b. : something that is idealized

3. : literary or artistic theory or practice that affirms the preeminent value of imagination as compared with faithful copying of nature — compare realism

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