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*Monad, as a symbol of God or "totality" is known in several philosophical circles: *Monad, as a symbol of God or "totality" is known in several philosophical circles:
**], the metaphysical and theological view that all is of one essence **], the metaphysical and theological view that all is of one essence
**], in Gnosticism.
**], ''The Cup or Monad''
**'']'', a view of monads by Gottfried Leibniz **'']'', a view of monads by Gottfried Leibniz
**], a well known symbol deriving from Chinese culture which represents the principle of yin and yang from Taoist and Neo-Confucian philosophy. **], a well known symbol deriving from Chinese culture which represents the principle of yin and yang from Taoist and Neo-Confucian philosophy.

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Monad, Latin for unit, comes from the Greek word monos or μονάς (from the word μόνος, which means "one", "single", or "unique"), and may refer to:

  • Monad, as a symbol of God or "totality" is known in several philosophical circles:
    • Monism, the metaphysical and theological view that all is of one essence
    • Monadology, a view of monads by Gottfried Leibniz
    • Monad (Chinese symbol), a well known symbol deriving from Chinese culture which represents the principle of yin and yang from Taoist and Neo-Confucian philosophy.

Other uses of Monad include:

See also

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