Monad (philosophy)

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:characteristic pre-established harmony
eternal
perception
self-sufficient
spiritual entity
indestructible
hierarchical order
created by God
each monad expresses the whole universe in its own way
active force
appetition
basis of reality
each monad is unique
monads are centers of force
monads are governed by internal principles
monads are metaphysical points
monads are not affected by external causes
monads are not created or destroyed naturally
monads are not material atoms
monads are subject to divine laws
monads are the elements of the universe
monads are the true atoms of nature
monads are the ultimate substances
monads form the foundation of all things
monads have degrees of clarity in perception
no causal interaction
no interaction with other monads
no spatial extension
reflects the universe
windowless
gptkbp:defines simple substance without parts
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz
gptkb:Monadology
gptkbp:hasProperty immaterial
indivisible
unique perspective
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Monad (philosophy)
gptkbp:influenced phenomenology
process philosophy
Whitehead's philosophy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Aristotelianism
gptkb:Neoplatonism
gptkb:Pythagoreanism
gptkbp:originatedIn Leibniz's metaphysics
gptkbp:relatedTo monad (category theory)
monad (mathematics)
monad (theology)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:One_(Neoplatonism)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6