monism

n. the position that reality consists of a single substance, whether this is identified as mind (idealistic monism), matter (natural monism), or God (pantheism). In the context of the mind–body problem, monism is any position (such as neutral monism) that avoids dualism. —monist adj., n. —monistic adj.

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December 18th 2024

inferior function

in the analytic psychology of Carl Jung, one of the three nondominant, unconscious functions of the personality that are dominated by the superior function in a particular functional type.