It says there's one basic kind of thing and only one basic kind of thing.

一元论认为只有一个基本,且唯一基本存在的东西

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If we've got the monist who says there's bodies but there's no souls, you could imagine somebody who says there are souls but there are no bodies.

如果一元论认为人只有肉体,没有灵魂,你也能猜想有些人会说,人只有灵魂没有肉体

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