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Philosophy
The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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subjective right and wrong
Philosophy; General philosophy
What is right or wrong with consideration of the knowledge of the person who will make a moral decision. Subjective right and wrong involves proper and improper moral reasoning. ...
third-person point of view
Philosophy; General philosophy
What it's like to understand or experience the behavior and thoughts of other people as an observer. The “third-person point of view” is often contrasted with the “first-person ...
metaphysical contingence
Philosophy; General philosophy
What might or might not be true or exist concerning reality itself assuming that the laws of nature could have been different. Metaphysical contingence can be said to refer to ...
metaphysical necessity
Philosophy; General philosophy
What must be true or exist concerning reality itself assuming that the laws of nature could have been different. Metaphysically necessary statements refer to “what is true in ...
subjective ought
Philosophy; General philosophy
What we ought to do with consideration of the knowledge of the person who will make a moral decision. What we subjectively ought to do is based on what is reasonable for us to do ...
meaning of life
Philosophy; General philosophy
What we should do with our life and what “really matters.” If something really matters, then we might have reason to promote it. For example, happiness seems to really matter. If ...
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