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Philosophy
The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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moral epistemology
Philosophy; General philosophy
The systematic study of moral knowledge, rationality, and justification. For example, some philosophers argue that we can know if an action is right or wrong by considering ...
downing effect
Philosophy; General philosophy
The tendency for people with below average IQ to overestimate their IQ, and for people with above average IQ to underestimate their IQ. This bias is probably related to the ...
middle term
Philosophy; General philosophy
The term of a categorical syllogism that doesn't appear in the conclusion, but it appears in both premises. For example, consider the categorical syllogism, “All dogs are mammals; ...
hard atheism
Philosophy; General philosophy
The traditional view of atheism as a view that gods don't exist. Hard atheism is contrasted with “soft atheism.”
instrumental value
Philosophy; General philosophy
The usefulness of something. For example, knives have instrumental value for cutting food.
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