philosophical_term

monad

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Properties

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analogy
soul without sex
associated_concept
unity
description
A term used by the narrator to describe the 'first' concept associated with unity and the rational soul, likened to a 'soul without sex.'
relationship_to_soul
rational soul

Relationships

  • identified_withRational Soul
    description
    The narrator referred to the concept of unity (which included the rational soul) as a 'Monad', likening it to a 'soul without sex'.
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    And yet that first I called a Monad, as it had been a soul without sex; but the latter a Duad;--anger, in deeds of violence, and in flagitiousness, lust; not knowing whereof I spake.
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    2026-03-02T21:55:16.128Z
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