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Philosophy

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

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justified belief

Philosophy; General philosophy

Some philosophers believe that justified beliefs are those that are given a sufficiently good justification, but it is possible that justified beliefs are defensible beliefs that ...

free rider

Philosophy; General philosophy

Someone who benefits from a collective action between people without doing the work done by the others. For example, a person could benefit from laws against pollution but refuse ...

vicious

Philosophy; General philosophy

Having vices or exhibiting virtues to a very low degree.

virtuous

Philosophy; General philosophy

Having virtues or exhibiting virtues close to an ideal.

utility function

Philosophy; General philosophy

How much an agent values the outcome of various decisions she has to choose from based on incomplete information concerning how the world is or will be. For example, a person ...

Kant's Categorical Imperative

Philosophy; General philosophy

Immanuel Kant's moral theory. The first formulation of his Categorical Imperative states that people should only act when the subjective justification for the act can be ...