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A priori and a posteriori; Abductive reasoning; Ability; Absolute; Absolute time and space; Abstract and concrete; Adiaphora; Aesthetic emotions; Aesthetic interpretation
Here are ten common philosophical concepts everyone should be familiar with, regardless of educational background. 1. Plato’s Theory of Ideas. Plato was the first to separate the “world of things” from the “world of ideas.” According to Plato, the idea (eidos) is the source of a thing, its prototype, the underlying reality of any particular object.
This glossary of philosophy is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to philosophy and related disciplines, including logic, ethics, and theology. [1][2] The philosophy, developed by Hegel, viewing all possible states of being as part of a greater totality of experiences.
Concise overview of great philosophies from Atheism to Pre-Socratic. Includes basic principles of each philosophy and its famous proponents.
List of philosophies, schools of thought and philosophical movements.
From ancient Greek words meaning "love of wisdom," Plato and Aristotle to Kant and Descartes, philosophy seeks to explore fundamental issues about existence, knowledge, values, and language.
For your reading pleasure, here are ten schools of philosophy you should know about. Some of them are commonly misunderstood, and we correct that problem here.
Below is a list of terms commonly found in philosophy texts and other scholarly works. Some are esoteric and rarely seen ('adscititious,' 'deipnosophist'); others are more frequently employed and contextually significant.
PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS: A TO Z. An annotated, encyclopedic philosophical dictionary or philosophical lexicon — an endless work-in-progress, forever open to critical examination, revision, and updating. Series courtesy of Robert Hanna, Ph.D.
Learn more about the key theories and ideas that have shaped the development of philosophy and spawned fierce debates.