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The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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categoricity of systems
Philosophy; General philosophy
(1) A formal system in general is categorical iff all its models are isomorphic. (2) A first- order theory with identity is categorical iff all its normal models are isomorphic.
category mistake
Philosophy; General philosophy
A favorite kind of "philosophical puzzlement" to which the Oxford philosopher Gilbert Ryle drew attention. A category mistake occurs when a speaker or writer applies a concept ...
catharsis
Philosophy; General philosophy
Purging of the emotions (of pity and fear in particular) which, according to Aristotle, is a beneficial psychological effect had by art (of tragic drama in particular).
causal body
Philosophy; General philosophy
For a proper explanation of the doctrine connected with this term the student is referred to karana- sarira and karanopadhi as defined in this volume. Technically speaking, causal ...
causal functionalism
Philosophy; General philosophy
The view that a physical system realizes a mental state not in virtue of the particular stuff it is made of but instead in virtue of the causal relations that parts of that system ...
causal theory of reference
Philosophy; General philosophy
The view of Kripke and others that names, and perhaps some other terms, gain meaning from an initial act of naming and then preserve meaning through suitable causal links.
principle of causality
Philosophy; General philosophy
The principle which states that whatever passes from a state of nonexistence into a state of existence must have an efficient cause for its existence.
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