Philosophy

Philosophy

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

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imperative

Philosophy; General philosophy

A command or prescription for behavior.

speech act

Philosophy; General philosophy

A communicative action using language. For example, commanding, requesting, or asking.

analogy

Philosophy; General philosophy

A comparison between two different things that draws similarities between two things. For example, punching and kicking people are both analogous in the sense that they are both ...

theory

Philosophy; General philosophy

A comprehensive explanation for various phenomena. A hypothesis is not necessarily different from a “theory,” but the term “theory” tends to be used to describe hypotheses that ...

paradigm

Philosophy; General philosophy

A comprehensive understanding of a domain or a comprehensive worldview. There could theoretically be two paradigms that are equally justified, and each paradigm could have ...

worldview

Philosophy; General philosophy

A comprehensive understanding of everything (and how everything relates). Two worldviews could theoretically be equally justified and there might be no way to know which worldview ...