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Philosophy

The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.

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responsibility assumption

Philosophy; Metaphysics

The concept that each individual has substantial or total responsibility for the events and circumstances that befall them in their life. While there is little notable about the ...

spiritual evolution

Philosophy; Metaphysics

The philosophical/theological/esoteric idea that nature and human beings and/or human culture evolve along a predetermined cosmological pattern or ascent, or in accordance with ...

spiritualism

Philosophy; Metaphysics

May refer to a variety of modern religious ideologies, primarily active in the United States and Europe. Central tenets of Spiritualist liturgy and dogma are the beliefs and ...

Truth

Philosophy; Metaphysics

As a proper noun, "Truth" refers to the substance or reality of the world. It is also sometimes described as "that which does not change"

Unitarian Universalism

Philosophy; Metaphysics

A theologically liberal, inclusive religion formed by the merger of Unitarian and Universalist organizations in the mid 20th century. UUs generally: cherish creativity, freedom, ...

slingshot argument

Philosophy; Metaphysics

It is the effect that if true statements correspond to facts, then they all correspond to the same Great Fact. There is a famous argument of Davidson's to the effect that if true ...

error theory

Philosophy; Metaphysics

It is the claim that the objective claims about moral judgements ought to presuppose the moral facts and that this presupposition is an error.Is a non-cognitivist moral theory ...