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The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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argue
Philosophy; General philosophy
There are two meanings of this word that need to be distinguished: (1) to argue in the sense of to fight or to emotionally disagree; and (2) to give reasons for or against a ...
argument
Philosophy; General philosophy
A collection of two or more propositions, all but one of which are the premises supposed to provide inferential support—either deductive or inductive—for the truth of the ...
argument form
Philosophy; General philosophy
The general logical structure of an argument, considered apart from any of its specific content. In categorical logic, an argument form is any one of the 256 distinct varieties of ...
argument from design
Philosophy; General philosophy
The argument for the existence of God, disputed by Hume, according to which the complex and intricate order of the world can only be explained (or can best be explained) by ...
Aristatalis
Philosophy; General philosophy
Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) pupil of Plato and teacher of Alexander... almost all of the works of Aristotle except his Dialogues (about 27) were available to the Muslim philosophers ...
Aristifus
Philosophy; General philosophy
Aristippus of Cyrene (c. 435-366 B.C.) Greek philosopher, disciple of Socrates and founder of the school of Cyrenaicism. He taught that seeking of pleasures is the true end of ...
Aristippus
Philosophy; General philosophy
(435-356 B.C.E.) North African philosopher. Originally a student of Socrates, Aristippus (and his eponymous grandson) established the Cyrenaic school of philosophy, according to ...
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