- cosmothetic
- A philosophy which assumes the existence of an external world without proof
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Cosmothetic — Cos mo*thet ic (k?z m? th?t ?k), a. [Gr. ko smos universe + ??? to place or arrange.] (Metaph.) Assuming or positing the actual existence or reality of the physical or external world. [1913 Webster] {Cosmothetic idealists} (Metaph.), those who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cosmothetic — |käzmə|thed.ik adjective Etymology: cosm + Greek thetikos positive, from thet (stem of tithenai to set, place, assume) + ikos ic more at do philosophy : positing the external world compare cosmothetic idealism … Useful english dictionary
Cosmothetic idealists — Cosmothetic Cos mo*thet ic (k?z m? th?t ?k), a. [Gr. ko smos universe + ??? to place or arrange.] (Metaph.) Assuming or positing the actual existence or reality of the physical or external world. [1913 Webster] {Cosmothetic idealists} (Metaph.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cosmothetic — cos·mo·thet·ic … English syllables
cosmothetic idealism — noun : a theory that posits a real external world but denies that mind has immediate cognizance of matter compare representationalism … Useful english dictionary
Monism — • A philosophical term which, in its various meanings, is opposed to Dualism or Pluralism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Monism Monism … Catholic encyclopedia
Ionian School of Philosophy — • Includes the earliest Greek philosophers, who lived at Miletus, an Ionian colony in Asia Minor, during the sixth century B.C., and a group of philosophers who lived about one hundred years later and modified the doctrines of their predecessors… … Catholic encyclopedia
