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Monism has a very well-defined meaning in philosophy. Monism does not mean "there is only one supreme being"; that's monotheism. Monism might imply monotheism,

by dvt 12y ago

Monism has a very well-defined meaning in philosophy. Monism does not mean "there is only one supreme being"; that's monotheism. Monism might imply monotheism, but I'd have to think about that as it doesn't seem trivial to conclude. The distinction is grounded in logic, per Spinoza (and later Leibnitz, who was also a monist and wrote the famous Monadology). I don't mean to sound dismissive, but it really sounds like you need to do some serious reading to gain some domain knowledge before jumping in this kind of discussion. You can start by looking at the SEP page: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/monism/ http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/monism/

ThomPete 12y ago
No monotheism means that you only believe in one god. I know very well what monism means so don't worry about how much I read on that account. Of course monism can mean there is only one supreme being if that supreme being is being said to be the creator of the world we exist in. It's just a matter of definition. And again the objection to the quote is the primary center for this discussion and in that context it's not clear exactly what is meant with creation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monism
- dvt 12y ago
  Again, I suggest you read the SEP article. It will give you a very good primer on what monism is. The Wikipedia article is full of nonsense and incorrect information. The fact that you linked it just strengthens my argument: you really need to gain some domain knowledge of the topic. Keep in mind that monism doesn't even require an "intellect" (or supreme being, as you refer to it). Instead, it is a theory about the relationship between physical and metaphysical substance(s).
  - ThomPete 12y ago
    Which means it means a lot of different things and not one specific depending on the premise with which you start.

by dvt 12y ago

ThomPete 12y ago

No monotheism means that you only believe in one god. I know very well what monism means so don't worry about how much I read on that account. Of course monism can mean there is only one supreme being if that supreme being is being said to be the creator of the world we exist in. It's just a matter of definition. And again the objection to the quote is the primary center for this discussion and in that context it's not clear exactly what is meant with creation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monism

dvt 12y ago
Again, I suggest you read the SEP article. It will give you a very good primer on what monism is. The Wikipedia article is full of nonsense and incorrect information. The fact that you linked it just strengthens my argument: you really need to gain some domain knowledge of the topic. Keep in mind that monism doesn't even require an "intellect" (or supreme being, as you refer to it). Instead, it is a theory about the relationship between physical and metaphysical substance(s).
- ThomPete 12y ago
  Which means it means a lot of different things and not one specific depending on the premise with which you start.