neutral monism

noun

, Philosophy.

1. the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.

neutral monism

noun

1. the philosophical doctrine that mind and body are both constructs of the same elements which cannot themselves be classified either as mental or physical See also monism

Other Words From

• neutral monist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of neutral monism¹

First recorded in 1910–15