idealism

Idealism — • The characteristic of those who regard the ideas of truth and right, goodness and beauty, as standards and directive forces Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Idealism     Idealism …   Catholic encyclopedia

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idealism — noun идеализм …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

idealism — index casuistry Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

Idealism — The 20th century British scientist Sir James Jeans wrote that the Universe begins to look more like a great thought than like a great machine This article is about the philosophical notion of idealism. For other uses, see Idealism… …   Wikipedia

idealism — /uy dee euh liz euhm/, n. 1. the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. 2. the practice of idealizing. 3. something idealized; an ideal representation. 4. Fine Arts. treatment of subject matter in a work of art… …   Universalium

idealism — Maya Ma ya (m[aum] y[aum]), n. 1. (Hindu Philos.) The name (in Vedantic philosphy) for the doctrine of the unreality of matter, called, in English, {idealism}; hence, nothingness; vanity; illusion. [1913 Webster] 2. (Hindu Philos.) the Hindu… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

idealism — noun a) The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life. b) An approach to philosophical enquiry which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental… …   Wiktionary

idealism — Any doctrine holding that reality is fundamentally mental in nature. The boundaries of such a doctrine are not firmly drawn: for example, the traditional Christian view that God is a sustaining cause, possessing greater reality than his creation …   Philosophy dictionary