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Philosophy
The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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justification
Philosophy; General philosophy
Evidence or reasons to believe something. Observation is one of the strongest forms of justification; but self-evidence, intuition, and appeals to authority could also be ...
nonrational evidence
Philosophy; General philosophy
Evidence that is not related to induction or deductive reasoning. For example, intuitive evidence or self-evidence.
monopoly
Philosophy; General philosophy
Exclusive power or control over something. For example, the government has a monopoly over violence and no one is generally allowed to use violence without government approval.
being
Philosophy; General philosophy
Existence, reality, or the ultimate or most real part of reality. Being could be said to be “what is.” The philosophical study of being is “ontology.”
heuristic
Philosophy; General philosophy
Experience-oriented techniques for finding the truth, such as a rule of thumb or intuition.
perception
Philosophy; General philosophy
Experiences caused by the five senses—sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. Perception causes unified experiences that we interpret as giving us information about or direct ...
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