One of the basic forms of idealism. Objective idealism and subjective idealism are the two basic forms of idealism. Objective idealism regards the origin of the world as an objective spirit independent of nature and human consciousness (such as God, idea, absolute spirit, etc.) and holds that the actual world is only the alienation and expression of the objective spirit. Neo-Confucian Cheng-Zhu Learning of “Principles” (lixue) in the Song Dynasty, Plato’s “idea” in the ancient Greece and German philosopher Hegel’s “absolute spirit” are all objective spirits which are regarded as the origin of the world.
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