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Philosophy
The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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dominance
Philosophy; General philosophy
The norm of decision theory that states that a person ought to make the decision that will lead to the greatest utility (the most valued or desired state) given the way the world ...
reference
Philosophy; General philosophy
The objects that terms refer to. The terms “morning star” and “evening star” have different meanings, but they both have the same reference (i.e. Venus). Gottlob Frege contrasted ...
antithesis
Philosophy; General philosophy
The opposition to a thesis, generally within a dialectical process. Objections are atheitheses found in argumentative essays or the Socratic dialectic; and the flaws of a ...
mind
Philosophy; General philosophy
The part of a being that has thoughts, qualia, semantics, and intentionality. The mind might not be an object in and of itself, but merely refer to the psychological activity ...
first-person point of view
Philosophy; General philosophy
The perspective of a person, as having a unified field of experience that brings together various experiences within a single field (e.g. that can experience sight and touch at ...
moral psychology
Philosophy; General philosophy
The philosophical study concerning the intersection between ethics and psychology, and primarily concerned with moral motivation. For example, some philosophers have argued that ...
aesthetics
Philosophy; General philosophy
The philosophical study of beauty and art. For example, some philosophers argue that beauty is an objective property of things, but others believe that it's subjective and might ...
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