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Philosophy
The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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abstract entities
Philosophy; General philosophy
Things that are not physical objects or states of mind and exist outside space and time. For example, there are mathematical realists who think that numbers are abstract entities ...
values
Philosophy; General philosophy
Things we describe as good or bad. Positive value is also known as “goodness.”
bad faith
Philosophy; General philosophy
To act or believe something inauthentically. To deny one's innate freedom, or try to let other people make decisions (or think) for us.
appeal to emotion
Philosophy; General philosophy
To attempt to persuade people that something is true by appealing to their pity, by causing fear, or by appealing to some other emotion. For example, someone could argue that war ...
anecdotal evidence
Philosophy; General philosophy
To attempt to persuade people to agree to a conclusion based on the experiences of an individual or even many individuals. Anecdotal evidence is often a fallacious type of ...
relevance
Philosophy; General philosophy
To be appropriately related. What is said in a philosophical discussion or debate should be relevant in that it should appropriately relate to the primary topic of conversation. ...
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