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theater of consciousness

a metaphor in which the objects of conscious experience are likened to the actors in an attentional spotlight on a stage, whereas nonconscious psychological functions are likened to the darkened audience and the invisible backstage crew. See also Cartesian theater.

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May 8th 2024

pluralism

pluralism

n.

1. the idea that any entity has many aspects and that it may have a variety of causes and meanings.

2. in philosophy, the belief that ultimate reality is composed of more than one substance or fundamental kind of entity. Compare dualism; monism.

3. the existence in a society of people having different religions, ethnic origins, and cultural backgrounds. —pluralist adj.