panlogism

noun

pan·​lo·​gism

ˈpanləˌjizəm

plural -s

: the doctrine that the absolute or the absolute reality is of the nature of logos or reason

especially : Hegelian philosophy

Word History

Etymology

German panlogismus, from pan- + Greek logos word, reason + German -ismus -ism (from Latin)

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