Dualism is a family of views that posit a fundamental division into two separate principles or kinds. It typically emphasizes a sharp distinction between independent or antagonistic sides, but also includes theories in which the two sides are correlated or complementary. Dualism contrasts with monism, which rejects any fundamental division, and spans many domains. Mind–body dualism holds that mind and body are fundamentally different. Ethical dualism regards good and evil as antagonistic forces that govern human conduct and the cosmic order. Platonic dualism divides reality into timeless forms and mutable matter. Epistemological dualism posits an essential gap between the object of perception and the real object. Critics argue that dualism ignores continuities, creates pseudoproblems, or introduces evaluative biases. Dualism has its roots in antiquity as a key theme of various religious traditions, such as Zoroastrianism, Jainism, the yinyang school, Samkhya, Gnosticism, and Manichaeism. (Full article...).

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1903:

Slava, the last of five Borodino-class battleships, was launched by the Imperial Russian Navy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_battleship_Slava

1916:

Congress passed the Philippine Autonomy Act, the first formal and official declaration of the U.S.'s commitment to grant independence to the Philippines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones_Law_%28Philippines%29

1984:

Followers of Osho began deliberately infecting people in The Dalles, Oregon, with Salmonella in the first and largest bioterrorist attack in United States history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Rajneeshee_bioterror_attack

2007:

Six nuclear warheads were mistakenly loaded onto a United States Air Force heavy bomber that flew from North Dakota to Louisiana. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_United_States_Air_Force_nuclear_weapons_incident

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

nullifidian: 1. (religion) Synonym of atheist (“a person who does not believe in deities or gods”). 2. (figurative, obsolete) Synonym of sceptic (“a person who does not believe in or doubts something”). 3. (religion) Having no faith or religion; atheist; also, doubtful or sceptical about faith or religion. 4. About Word of the Day 5. Nominate a word 6. Leave feedback https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nullifidian

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He that uses words without any clear and steady meaning, what does he but lead himself and others into errors? And he that designedly does it, ought to be looked on as an enemy to truth and knowledge. --John Locke https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Locke