ThePhilosophyCenter - Metaphysics: Monism

 Hello! Today we're going to cover a philosophy. The order of philosophies we'll cover is from the oldest to newest in terms of time. 

The first philosopher regarded as a philosopher (a person who studies and thinks about philosophy) is Thales of Miletus. Thales and many other philosophers after him wanted to answer the question "What does the universe comprise of and what is the common substance that builds all other?", as he thought that the universe was comprised of one central being. 

He thought, "This central being must have certain qualities, such as the abillity to move, morph, and other certain qualities.". After observation and thinking, he concluded that water was the fundamental being. Another philosopher to have a different but similar belief was Heraclitus, thinking all is fire. 

Pythagoras, who developed the famous geometrical equation known as the Pythagorean Theorem, believed all is numbers. These three philosophers had different belief but all of these beliefs had the same core: the belief that all is one being.

The opposite of Monism is Dualism. Dualism is the belief of multiple ultimate beings in the universe. Though it is arguable Christianity is monist, I personally think it is dualist (because of examples of two beings such as as Life and Death and Creator and Creation). 

That's all for today about monism!

Next Week Topic: Platonism

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