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Idealism
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the belief in or pursuit of high principles, values, or ideals, often with a focus on the potential for perfection or improvement
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(philosophy) the belief that the physical world is either a product of the mind, or is entirely subjective and exists only in the mind
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(literature or art) a style that shows perfect or transcendent ideas or things, instead of showing them in a realistic or natural way
idealism
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ideal
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Example
The debates among philosophers regarding the merits of idealism versus pragmatism have deep roots in the history of philosophical thought.
