Idealism

This article is about the philosophical notion of Idealism. Idealism is also a term in international relations theory and in Christian eschatology.

'Idealism' is a term used to describe a variety of philosophical positions. What unites these positions is the claim that at least large portions of reality (in particular, the experienced physical world) are metaphysically based in something mental (minds and their ideas or representations).

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• Sprigge, T.L.S. (1998). "Idealism." In E. Craig (Ed.), Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. London: Routledge. Retrieved April 29, 2007, from http://www.rep.routledge.com/article/N027SECT7.

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