Philosophy

Philosophy

The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.

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idea innatism

Philosophy; General philosophy

(also known as concept innatism), doctrine that asserts that humans have access to certain inborn ideas.

instrumentalism

Philosophy; General philosophy

The idea that knowledge should be judged by its usefulness and that the truth-value of knowledge is irrelevant. Generally invoked in philosophy of science

intellectualism

Philosophy; General philosophy

Doctrine about the possibility of deriving knowledge from reason alone, intellectualism can stand for a general approach emphasising the importance of learning and logical ...

internalism

Philosophy; General philosophy

In epistemology, the view that all evidence involved in justification must be knowable to the subject.

intentionalism

Philosophy; General philosophy

A philosophy that questions the underpinnings of original intent and explores whether or not humans are the source of their own actions or are controlled by a higher power.