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Philosophy
The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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universal
Philosophy; General philosophy
What's true for everyone or everything relevant. For example, it's a universal fact of humans that they are all mammals.
distribution
Philosophy; General philosophy
When a categorical statement applies to all members of a set or category. For example, the statement, “All cows are mammals,” distributes cows, but not mammals because it says ...
infinite regress
Philosophy; General philosophy
When a proposition requires the support of another proposition, but the second proposition requires the support of a third proposition, on and on forever. The implication is that ...
maximin rule
Philosophy; General philosophy
When deciding on what system to use, the maximin rule requires that we choose the system that has the least-bad possible outcome. It could be described as a risk-adverse rule.
multiple realizability
Philosophy; General philosophy
When more than one state constitutes or brings about another state. For example, psychological states seem like they are multiply realizable—two different brain states can ...
redundancy
Philosophy; General philosophy
When something is redundant or not needed. For example, secular ethics attempts to explain right and wrong without appealing to controversial religious entities—those entities ...
correlation
Philosophy; General philosophy
When two events or characteristics are found together. For example, it's a correlation that not drinking water and thirsty people are found together. Correlation is often ...
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- Aesthetics (78)
- Eastern philosophy (1245)
- Ethics (460)
- General philosophy (17993)
- Logic (397)
- Metaphysics (736)
- Neurophilosophy (11)
- Political philosophy (1587)
- Western philosophy (202)