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Philosophy
The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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fact
Philosophy; General philosophy
A state of affairs, relation, or part of reality that makes a statement true. For example, it's true that objects fall and will continue to fall because it's a fact that “the law ...
self-contradiction
Philosophy; General philosophy
A statement is a self-contradiction when it can't be true because of the logical form. For example, “Socrates is a man and he is not a man.” This statement can't be true because ...
plausible
Philosophy; General philosophy
A statement is plausible if it is likely true or highly intuitive given the current evidence.
explanans
Philosophy; General philosophy
A statement or collection of statements that explain a phenomena. For example, “people who are hungry generally eat food” is an explanans and can explain why John ate two slices ...
conclusion
Philosophy; General philosophy
A statement that is meant to be proven or made plausible in consideration of other statements. For example, consider the following argument—“All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. ...
premise
Philosophy; General philosophy
A statement used in an argument with other premises in order to give reason to accept a conclusion. For example, consider the following argument—“We generally shouldn't hurt ...
maxim
Philosophy; General philosophy
A subjective motivational justification. For example, a person who punches an enemy who makes her angry might simultaneously assume the action is justified by assuming that anger ...
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