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Philosophy
The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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social contract
Philosophy; General philosophy
The implicit mutual agreement or common acceptance of laws or ethical principles. A social contract does not have to be consciously agreed-upon. It's an explanation for the ...
defeater
Philosophy; General philosophy
The information that can defeat a defeasible argument. Defeaters are reasons against conclusions that are more important than the previous defeasible support for the conclusion.
illocutionary force
Philosophy; General philosophy
The intended semantic meaning of a speech act. For example, someone could say, “I can see the morning star” without knowing that the morning star is Venus.
retribution
Philosophy; General philosophy
The justification for punishment that considers a criminal to deserve to be harmed. It is sometimes criticized as a form of vengeance.
logical form
Philosophy; General philosophy
The logical form of an argument consists in the truth claims devoid of content. “The sky is blue or red” has the same logical form as “the act of murder is right or wrong.” In ...
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