Monism is the philosophical view that everything in reality comes from one basic kind of substance or principle. It contrasts with dualism or pluralism, which say there are two or many fundamental kinds of things.
From Greek “monos,” meaning “single, alone,” plus the suffix “-ism” indicating a belief system. The term became common in modern philosophy to describe one-substance theories of reality.
Monism is the ultimate ‘all is one’ idea—whether that ‘one’ is matter, mind, energy, or something more mysterious. Many religious and scientific worldviews, from some branches of Hinduism to strict materialism, are actually different flavors of monism.
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