ultimism

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noun

The quasireligious proposition that there is some ultimate phenomenon that is the source of good.

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Meanings

nounultimism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe quasireligious proposition that there is some ultimate phenomenon that is the source of good.
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    Schellenberg's thinking on religion begins with what he calls “ultimism.” “Ultimism,” for him, is the claim that: There is a metaphysically and axiologically ultimate reality (one representing both the deepest fact about the nature of things and the greatest possible value), in relation to which an ultimate good can be attained.

    2017, Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Religious Genius: Appreciating Inspiring Individuals Across Traditions

Origin

Introduced by Canadian philosopher J. L. Schellenberg.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ultimism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultimism.

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