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Dualism
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The philosophical view that reality consists of two equal and irreducible forces
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Idealism
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the philosophical view (dating back at least as far as Plato in Western thought) that ideas-or the mind that produces such ideas constitute the essence of human nature
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Materialism
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the philosophical view that the material activities of our physical bodies in the material world constitute the essence of human nature
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Determinism
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the philosophical view that one simple force (or a few simple forces) causes/determines complex events
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Holism
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Perspective on the human conditions that assumes that mind & body, individuals & society, and individuals & the environment interpenetrate, and even define one another
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Positivism
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The view that there is a reality “out there” that can be known through the senses and that there is a single, appropriate set of scientific methods for investigating that reality
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Functionalism
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A social scientific perspective that views society as if it were a living organism with different subsystems performing different tasks. A healthy society is one in which all subsystems are functioning harmoniously
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