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Philosophy
The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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Hegelian Dialectic
Philosophy; General philosophy
The view that progress is continually made in history when people find ways of attaining greater freedom. Various systems and institutions are often proposed to improve people's ...
psychological certainty
Philosophy; General philosophy
The feeling of some degree of confidence about a belief. To be psychologically certain that something is true is to feel highly confident that it's true. For example, a person ...
morality
Philosophy; General philosophy
The field concerning values, right and wrong actions, virtue, and what we ought to do.
conjunct
Philosophy; General philosophy
The first or second part of a conjunction. The logical form of a conjunction is “a and b.” Both “a” and “b” are conjuncts.
disjunct
Philosophy; General philosophy
The first or second part of a disjunction. For example, consider the disjunction “either Socrates is a man or he's a dog.” That disjunction has two disjuncts: (a) Socrates is a ...
minor term
Philosophy; General philosophy
The first term of the conclusion of a categorical syllogism. For example, if the conclusion is “all dogs are mammals,” then the minor term is “dogs.”
overdetermination
Philosophy; General philosophy
The idea of there being more than one sufficient cause for something else. For example, one grenade explosion would be sufficient to kill a person, and two simultaneous grenade ...
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