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dualismo

dualism

noun dwah-LEES-moh Rare

Origin: From Latin dualis + -ismus.

Usage Note

Dualismo refers to any philosophical or theological system that posits two fundamental, opposing principles — mind vs. body, good vs. evil. In philosophy courses it most often labels the Cartesian split between res cogitans and res extensa; in everyday speech it can describe any binary opposition.

Examples

"El dualismo cartesiano separa mente y cuerpo."

Natural Translation

Cartesian dualism separates mind and body.

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