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The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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impossibility
Philosophy; General philosophy
The property of being not possible. Impossible things are neither possible, contingent, nor necessary.
sungazing
Philosophy; General philosophy
The act of staring directly at the rising or setting sun in the belief that such act will provide nourishment or spiritual fulfillment. Some sungazers claim that they are living ...
naturalism
Philosophy; General philosophy
Naturalism is a powerful if somewhat vague philosophical view, with both epistemological and metaphysical sides. All knowledge derives from the methods we use to study the natural ...
natural evil
Philosophy; General philosophy
In discussions about the philosophical problem of evil, a distinction is commonly made between moral evil and natural evil. Moral evil is (roughly) evil that is brought about by ...
platonism
Philosophy; General philosophy
Platonism refers to the philosophy of Plato (428–348 B.C.) and the movements specifically inspired by it. Uncapitalized, platonism has become a technical term in ontology for ...
determinism
Philosophy; General philosophy
Determinism is the doctrine that every event, including every intentional action of a human being, is determined by prior causes. This is usually thought to imply that there are ...
epistemology
Philosophy; General philosophy
Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge, its presuppositions and foundations, and its extent and validity. In other words, it is the theory ...
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