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| aesthetics |
(used with a sing. verb) a branch of philosophy that deals with formal beauty in art. |
| analytic philosophy |
a type of philosophy that uses common language and everyday experiences to analyze concepts. |
| Aristotelian |
of, concerning, or derived from Aristotle or his philosophy. [1/3 definitions] |
| axiology |
a branch of philosophy that examines the nature of value and various types of values, as in morals, metaphysics, religion, or the like. |
| Buddhism |
a spiritual philosophy and religion, founded in the sixth century B.C. by Buddha and widespread in Asia, that teaches release from the self and from one's earthly desires. |
| cardinal virtues |
the basic virtues in ancient Greek philosophy; justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude. |
| Cartesian |
of or pertaining to Descartes or his philosophy or mathematics. [2 definitions] |
| cosmology |
the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature, origin, and development of the universe. [1/2 definitions] |
| deconstruction |
a literary criticism philosophy, introduced in the 1960s, asserting that because words are defined using other words, the meaning of text has no stable reference and therefore cannot have a fixed meaning. [1/2 definitions] |
| dialectical materialism |
a materialist philosophy and conception of history developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels through their application of Hegel's dialectical method. |
| dualism |
in philosophy, the theory that reality consists of, or can be explained in term of, two basic principles, such as mind and body. (Cf. monism, pluralism.) [1/3 definitions] |
| élan vital |
in the philosophy of Henri Bergson, the vital force within living things that causes growth, the development of form, and evolution. |
| Eleatic |
of or pertaining to an ancient Greek school of philosophy that developed a systematic method of inquiry, esp. into the illusory character of plurality, movement, and change. [1/2 definitions] |
| empiricism |
the philosophy, doctrine, or belief that all knowledge is based on experience, esp. of the senses. [1/3 definitions] |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. [1/2 definitions] |
| ethics |
issues or questions of right and wrong in connection with the way humans behave, or the branch of philosophy that is concerned with these types of issues and questions. [1/2 definitions] |
| existentialism |
a philosophy that emphasizes alienation and anxiety caused by the isolated and unexplainable nature of an individual's experience within an indifferent world, and stresses absolute freedom of choice associated with bearing responsibility for one's acts. |
| free will |
in philosophy, the theory that humans possess the ability to make choices guided by individual values and ideals rather than governed by external pressures or physical necessity. (Cf. determinism.) [1/2 definitions] |
| Hegelian |
of or concerning Hegel or his philosophy. [1/2 definitions] |
| humanity |
(pl.) a body of artistic and intellectual disciplines including philosophy, literature, history, and fine arts. [1/4 definitions] |
| hypostasis |
in philosophy, the essence or essential attribute or principle of something. [1/4 definitions] |
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