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Philosophy
The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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sense data
Philosophy; General philosophy
The experiences caused by sense perception (the five senses). Sense data can be understood without interpretation and exist exactly as they are experienced. The visual sense data ...
problem of induction
Philosophy; General philosophy
The fact that induction appears to be difficult or impossible to sufficiently justify with argumentation. Induction can't be sufficiently justified by the fact that it was ...
incorrigible
Philosophy; General philosophy
The feature of a proposition or belief that makes it necessarily true simply because it's believed. A possible example is Rene Descartes's argument, “I think therefore I am.”
incommensurability
Philosophy; General philosophy
A feature of various things that makes it impossible to determine which is superior. For example, it's impossible to rationally determine if one value is superior to another if ...
rule utilitarianism
Philosophy; General philosophy
A form of consequentialism that states that we should rely on simplified rules in order to maximize goodness (positive value) and minimize harm (negative value). Rule utilitarians ...
self-evidence
Philosophy; General philosophy
A form of justification based on noninferential reasoning or intuition. Mathematical beliefs, such as “1+1=2” is a plausible example. Self-evidence doesn't necessarily provide ...
intuition
Philosophy; General philosophy
A form of justification that is difficult to fully articulate. A belief is strongly intuitive when rejecting it seems absurd (i.e. lead to counterintuitive implications), and a ...
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