Definitions for Idealism
aɪˈdi əˌlɪz əmide·al·ism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. idealismnoun

   (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality

2. idealismnoun

   impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are

3. high-mindedness, idealism, noble-mindednessnoun

   elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued

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1. Idealismnoun

   a belief in the feasibility of the implementation of ideal principles and noble goals, and the practice or habit of pursuing such goals; -- opposed to realism and cynicism.

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1. idealismnoun

   The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.

2. idealismnoun

   An approach to philosophical enquiry which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.

3. Etymology: First attested 1796, from.

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1. Idealism

   In philosophy, the term idealism identifies and describes metaphysical perspectives which assert that reality is indistinguishable and inseparable from perception and understanding; that reality is a mental construct closely connected to ideas. Idealist perspectives are in two categories: subjective idealism, which proposes that a material object exists only to the extent that a human being perceives the object; and objective idealism, which proposes the existence of an objective consciousness that exists prior to and independently of human consciousness, thus the existence of the object is independent of human perception. The philosopher George Berkeley said that the essence of an object is to be perceived. By contrast, Immanuel Kant said that idealism "does not concern the existence of things", but that "our modes of representation" of things such as space and time are not "determinations that belong to things in themselves", but are essential features of the human mind. In the philosophy of "transcendental idealism" Kant proposes that the objects of experience relied upon their existence in the human mind that perceives the objects, and that the nature of the thing-in-itself is external to human experience, and cannot be conceived without the application of categories, which give structure to the human experience of reality. Epistemologically, idealism is accompanied by philosophical skepticism about the possibility of knowing the existence of any thing that is independent of the human mind. Ontologically, idealism asserts that the existence of things depends upon the human mind; thus, ontological idealism rejects the perspectives of physicalism and dualism, because neither perspective gives ontological priority to the human mind. In contrast to materialism, idealism asserts the primacy of consciousness as the origin and prerequisite of phenomena. Idealism holds that consciousness (the mind) is the origin of the material world.Indian and Greek philosophers proposed the earliest arguments that the world of experience is grounded in the mind's perception of the physical world. Hindu idealism and Greek neoplatonism gave panentheistic arguments for the existence of an all-pervading consciousness as the true nature, as the true grounding of reality. In contrast, the Yogācāra school, which arose within Mahayana Buddhism in India in the 4th century AD, based its "mind-only" idealism to a greater extent on phenomenological analyses of personal experience. This turn toward the subjective anticipated empiricists such as George Berkeley, who revived idealism in 18th-century Europe by employing skeptical arguments against materialism. Beginning with Kant, German idealists such as Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Johann Gottlieb Fichte, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling, and Arthur Schopenhauer dominated 19th-century philosophy. This tradition, which emphasized the mental or "ideal" character of all phenomena, gave birth to idealistic and subjectivist schools ranging from British idealism to phenomenalism to existentialism.

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1. idealism

   Idealism is a philosophical theory or approach that posits the fundamental nature of reality is based on mind or ideas. It involves the belief that our understanding of the world is shaped more by thoughts and ideas than by physical things or material objects. In a broader sense, idealism may also refer to the aspiration or pursuit of high ideals or principles, often of a political, social or ethical nature, regardless of practicality.

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1. Idealismnoun

   the quality or state of being ideal

2. Idealismnoun

   conception of the ideal; imagery

3. Idealismnoun

   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

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. idalisme.]

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1. Idealism

   In philosophy, idealism is the group of philosophies which assert that reality, or reality as we can know it, is fundamentally mental, mentally constructed, or otherwise immaterial. Epistemologically, idealism manifests as a skepticism about the possibility of knowing any mind-independent thing. In a sociological sense, idealism emphasizes how human ideas—especially beliefs and values—shape society. As an ontological doctrine, idealism goes further, asserting that all entities are composed of mind or spirit. Idealism thus rejects physicalist and dualist theories that fail to ascribe priority to the mind. The earliest extant arguments that the world of experience is grounded in the mental derive from India and Greece. The Hindu idealists in India and the Greek Neoplatonists gave panentheistic arguments for an all-pervading consciousness as the ground or true nature of reality. In contrast, the Yogācāra school, which arose within Mahayana Buddhism in India in the 4th century CE, based its "mind-only" idealism to a greater extent on phenomenological analyses of personal experience. This turn toward the subjective anticipated empiricists such as George Berkeley, who revived idealism in 18th-century Europe by employing skeptical arguments against materialism.

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1. Idealism

   that view of the universe which, in opposition to Materialism (q. v.), refers everything to and derives everything from a spiritual root; is Subjective if traced no further back than the ego, and Objective if traced back to the non-ego likewise, its counterpart, or other, in the objective world. Idealism in art is art more or less at work in the region of the ideal in comparative disregard of the actual.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Idealism in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Idealism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Idealism in a Sentence

1. Herbert Hoover:

   Words without actions are the assassins of idealism.

2. Daniel Kok:

   I didn't hire Abraha out of starry-eyed-idealism but because he is qualified, enthusiastic and eager to work.

3. Brad Bird:

   People know (Clooney) for his humanitarian work and that he is willing to step out and take an unpopular stand if he believes it is right, and that is good for this character because the character Frank is an idealist and it is about struggling with idealism too.

4. Clare Boothe Luce:

   Lying increases the creative faculties, expands the ego, lessens the friction of social contacts. It is only in lies, wholeheartedly and bravely told, that human nature attains through words and speech the forbearance, the nobility, the romance, the idealism, that -- being what it is -- it falls so short of in fact and in deed.

5. Carl Gustav Jung:

   Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Idealism
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Idealism
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idealism
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Idealism
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Idealism
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Idealism