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The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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realism
Philosophy; General philosophy
A view of a reality ontologically independent of conception, perception, etc. Objects have certain properties regardless of any thought to the contrary.
critical realism
Philosophy; General philosophy
A view that certain types of sense data accurately represent a mind-independent reality while other types do not. A key example is the primary/secondary quality distinction.
modal realism
Philosophy; General philosophy
The view most notably put forth by David Lewis that possible worlds are as real as the actual world.
moral realism
Philosophy; General philosophy
The philosophical view that there are objective moral values. Moral realists argue that moral judgments describe moral facts. This combines a cognitivist view about moral ...
social atomism
Philosophy; General philosophy
The point-of-view that individuals rather than social institutions and values are the proper subject of analysis since all properties of institutions and values merely accumulate ...
logical atomism
Philosophy; General philosophy
Bertrand Russell developed logical atomism in an attempt to identify the atoms of thought, the pieces of thought that cannot be divided into smaller pieces of thought.
authoritarianism
Philosophy; General philosophy
Describes an organization or a state that enforces strong, and sometimes oppressive measures against those in its sphere of influence, generally without attempts at gaining their ...
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