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| Ph.D. |
a degree that is earned following college after several years of additional study and the completion of a major research project. "Ph.D." is an abbreviation of Latin words which mean "Doctor of Philosophy." |
| philosopher |
one who develops and proposes a particular philosophy. [1/3 definitions] |
| philosophical |
of, based on, or pertaining to philosophy or philosophers. [1/2 definitions] |
| Platonic |
of, pertaining to, or resembling Plato or his philosophy. [1/2 definitions] |
| Platonism |
the philosophy of Plato or his followers, esp. the doctrines of idealism. |
| pluralism |
in philosophy, the theory that reality comprises more than one basic substance or principle. (Cf. dualism, monism.) [1/4 definitions] |
| populism |
a political philosophy that champions the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| positivism |
the philosophy that observable facts from the sciences, rather than metaphysical speculation, are the only allowable basis of knowledge and thought. |
| pragmatism |
in philosophy, the theory that the meaning or truth of something is derived from its effects or consequences. [1/2 definitions] |
| rationalism |
in philosophy, the doctrine that all knowledge comes from logical reasoning. [1/3 definitions] |
| Sankhya |
a system of philosophy, practiced by Hindus, that is based on the dualism of spirit and matter. |
| scholastic |
of or pertaining to the philosophy and teachings of the Middle Ages that are based on Christian and early Greek writings. [2/4 definitions] |
| secularism |
secular opinion or belief, esp. a system following a political or social philosophy that rejects religious faith. [1/2 definitions] |
| semiotics |
(used with a sing. verb) in philosophy, a theory of signs and symbols, esp. as they are used in language. |
| skeptic |
one who doubts the possibility of really knowing anything, esp. a member of the ancient Greek school that adopted this view as a philosophy. [1/3 definitions] |
| solipsism |
in philosophy, the theory that the self is the only verifiable reality. [1/2 definitions] |
| sophist |
(often cap.) any of a group of ancient Greek teachers of rhetoric and philosophy, known for their clever, though often specious, arguments. [1/2 definitions] |
| stoic |
(cap.) of or pertaining to the philosophy of the Stoics. [2/4 definitions] |
| syncretism |
an attempted combination or reconciliation of opposing principles, beliefs, or practices, esp. in religion or philosophy. [1/2 definitions] |
| Taoism |
a Chinese philosophy and religious system, based on the teachings of Lao Tzu, that advocates a life of simplicity, acceptance of the course of nature, and the like. |
| Taoist |
of or pertaining to a Chinese philosophy and religious system, based on the teachings of Lao Tzu, that advocates a life of simplicity, acceptance of the course of nature, and the like. [2 definitions] |
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