http://therationalgod.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/a-definition-of-monism/ Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:18:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://therationalgod.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/a-definition-of-monism/#comment-36 ikbol Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:30:21 +0000 http://therationalgod.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/a-definition-of-monism/#comment-36 bit new at this - so if you reply, please let me know at rafa@blueyonder.co.uk bit new at this – so if you reply, please let me know at rafa@blueyonder.co.uk

]]> http://therationalgod.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/a-definition-of-monism/#comment-35 ikbol Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:29:02 +0000 http://therationalgod.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/a-definition-of-monism/#comment-35 There should ideally be a double definition of monism. You are talking about "substantive monism". There should also be a "behavioral monism" (which of course doesn't yet exist) - the view that there is one right way to behave in any situation. This should be set against a thoroughgoing [behavioral] pluralism, [also not yet existing] - the view that there are multiple effective ways to behave in any situation, and no one right or wrong way. There should ideally be a double definition of monism. You are talking about “substantive monism”. There should also be a “behavioral monism” (which of course doesn’t yet exist) – the view that there is one right way to behave in any situation. This should be set against a thoroughgoing [behavioral] pluralism, [also not yet existing] – the view that there are multiple effective ways to behave in any situation, and no one right or wrong way.

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