Actualism

Actualism (also: relevance theory ) is in the philosophy of an ambiguous expression, the various teachings of the emphasis of the Act ( the activity, the activity, the process of evolution, becoming, etc.) means disregarding, relativism or denial of the existence or true power " unchanging ideal forms " ( carrier substances ) respectively.

Actualism called in philosophy, among others:

• The metaphysical actualism
• The psychological actualism
• The anthropological actualism
• The actualism in the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics
• The actualism in time logic.
• The actualistic idealism

The term " actualism " may be associated with a negative meaning ( "ism ").

Metaphysical actualism

The metaphysical relevance theory takes the view that reality is ultimately attributable to acts, activities, and not to substances. This can go hand in hand with the view that there is a constant coming and going, a constant change. Opposite him is the essentialism, according to which there is something to his underlying unchanging. The actualism is as opposed to Substantialitätstheorie and as the principle agere sequitur esse contradictory interpreted.

A actualism was Heraclitus ( everything flows ) represented. He was followed by Plotinus. Also Parmenides argued for a actualism.

Leibniz argued " that a substance can not be idle naturally". Similarly, Hegel, "The Spirit is absolute actuality. " ( Encyclopedia § 34).

Psychological actualism

The psychological relevance theory assumes that the mental acts is not a substance based.

David Hume represented in psychology a actualistic approach when he described the soul as a mere " bundle of ideas ".

Similarly, represented in the psychology of the 19th Külpe, Fechner and Wundt psychological actualism.

Anthropological actualism

A so-called anthropological actualism was here, among other things represented by Max Scheler, as being " almost alone the Aktgefüge in which it takes place ," stressed at the person - instead of their nature or essence.

Actualism in terms of possible worlds

In modal logic, and in the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics of actualism referred (English: actualism ) - in contrast to possibilism (English: possibilism ) - the view that the possible worlds only one world - the " ours " - really and aktual is.

Actualism in time logic

During the time logic of expression actualism (also referred to: presentism (philosophy) ) considered that only the " current time " is actually real.

Aktualer idealism

Giovanni Gentile described his Hegelian idealism -oriented than aktualen idealism or as actualism.