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並行論 (heikouron) Japanese meaning: parallelism | Kotomora

並へい行こう論ろん

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Meanings

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parallelism

Philosophical term, especially in the context of mind-body parallelism (心身並行論). Often used in academic or technical discussions.

心しん身しん並へい行こう論ろんは、心こころと体からだが並へい行こうして変へん化かすると

考かんが

える

立たち

場ば

だ

。

Mind-body parallelism is the position that mind and body change in parallel.

Kanji

並row, and, besides
行going, journey, carry out
論argument, discourse

Related words

並へい行こう
並行 means 'parallel' or 'concurrent'; 並行論 is the theory or doctrine of parallelism.
二に元げん論ろん
二元論 (dualism) is a broader category; 並行論 is a specific form of dualism that posits parallel but non-interacting mental and physical events.

Built from

並へい行こう+論ろん

Etymology

Compound of 並行 (parallel) + 論 (theory, argument). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a standard academic term likely coined in the context of Western philosophy.