MAJOR FEATURES OF MODERN IDEALISM

• Belief that reality includes, in addition to the physical universe, that which transcends it, is superior to it, and which is eternal. This ultimate reality is non-physical and is best characterized by the term "mind."
• Physical realities draw their meaning from the transcendent realities to which they are related.
• That which is distinctive of human nature is mind. Mind is more than the physical entity, brain.
• Human life has a predetermined purpose. It is to become more like the transcendent Mind.
• Man's purpose is fulfilled by development of the intellect and is referred to as self-realization.
• Ultimate reality includes absolute values.
• Knowledge comes through the application of reason to sense experience. In so far as the physical world reflects the transcendent world, we can determine the nature of the transcendent.
• Learning is a personal process of developing the potential within. It is not conditioning or "pouring in" facts, but it is self-realization. Learning is a process of discovery.