Idealism and Materialism

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Idealism & Materialism

Humans are led by the survival instinct manifested in dogmas, though people may not be aware of this fact.

The properties of metals are decided by the atoms and their means of bonding.

Similarly the natures of the group or nation are decided by the individual desires for self-preservation and the relationships of people within the group or nation as well as the relationships of the groups or nations.

Materialism answer this with a clear yes. Not only by our senses but also through science and instruments, we can know about this object, that is seperate from out mind.

There is an objective world, independend of our mind.

The objective world consists of what is called matter, which has the property of being in motion (undergoing change) at all time.

Space and time just denote the modes of existence of matter. Idealism answers this with a clear no.

Apart from our immediate perceptions and awareness of the world, there is no such thing as an outside, objective world.

The world takes places entierly within our mind.

Outside of that, nothing exists.

So, these opposing philosophies contradict each other in their definition of what the world is consisting of in primary instance.

Materialism claims that in first instance the world is just matter in motion. Our mind, brain and body only denote a specific form of matter.

So, our mind, awareness and thoughts, are a secondary property of matter.

Idealism & Materialism

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