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The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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post-structuralism
Philosophy; General philosophy
A varied reaction to structuralism that views the signifier and signified as inseparable, but not united.
subjectivism
Philosophy; General philosophy
A doctrine that associates objects with subjective experience rather than independent existence.
substantialism
Philosophy; General philosophy
The philosophy that there are sentient entities behind phenomena
surrealism
Philosophy; General philosophy
Cultural movement that began in the early-1920s, best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members. The works feature the element of surprise, unexpected ...
mechanism
Philosophy; General philosophy
Theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes. It can be contrasted with vitalism, the philosophical theory that vital forces are active in living ...
meliorism
Philosophy; General philosophy
The idea in metaphysics that humans can, through their interference with natural processes, produce an improvement over the natural outcome. It is at the foundation of ...
modernism
Philosophy; General philosophy
Describes a series of reforming cultural movements in art and architecture, music, literature and the applied arts, which emerged roughly in the period of 1884-1914. The term ...
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