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

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Max Adler

Philosophy; General philosophy

(1873-1937) Leading theoretician and philosopher of Austro-Marxism who helped supply it with some of its radical formulations.

Victor Adler

Philosophy; General philosophy

(1852-1918) Founder and leader of the Austrian social democracy and a member of the International Socialist Bureau. He is regarded was a social chauvinist during World War I.

adonai

Philosophy; General philosophy

A Hebrew word that means Lord, which was used in reading the sacred scrolls as a substitute for the unutterable name of four letters, the J-H-V-H. This term was used by mediaeval ...

administrative law

Philosophy; General philosophy

The body of regulations, rules, orders and decisions to carry out regulatory powers created by administrative agencies. In ordinary use, as contrasted with technical legal use, ...

adwar-o-akwar

Philosophy; General philosophy

A term used mostly by the philosophers of illuminationism to describe the recurrent or cyclic periods in the history of cosmic evolution.

Theodor Adorno

Philosophy; General philosophy

(1903 -1969) German philosopher who also published written works on sociology, psychology, and musicology. Adomo obtained a degree in philosophy from Johann Wolfgang Goethe ...

absolute truth

Philosophy; General philosophy

Something true for all time no matter what situation is involved. A plausible example is the law of non-contradiction. (Statements can't be true and false at the same time.)