唯ゆい心しん論ろん

noun

idealism; spiritualism; mentalism

Philosophical term for the view that mind or spirit is the fundamental reality. In Western philosophy, often contrasted with 唯物論 (materialism).

• 唯ゆい心しん論ろんでは、物ぶっ質しつよりも精せい神しんが根こん源げん的てきだと考かんがえる。

  In idealism, mind is considered more fundamental than matter.

• 彼かれは大だい学がくで唯ゆい心しん論ろんと唯ゆい物ぶつ論ろんの違ちがいについて学まなんだ。

  He studied the difference between idealism and materialism at university.