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Philosophy

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

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animals

Philosophy; General philosophy

Many philosophers of the Western tradition have considered the relationship between human beings and other species of animals. Although some have been impressed with the obvious ...

Friedrich Anneke

Philosophy; General philosophy

(1818-1872) Prussian officer discharged for his communist views. Member of the Communist League and one of the founders of the of the Cologne Workers Association in 1848. Editor ...

anomaly

Philosophy; General philosophy

A phenomenon that can't yet be explained by science and could be taken to be evidence against a scientific theory. Anomalies are often explained sooner or later, but sometimes ...

Anselm of Canterbury

Philosophy; General philosophy

(1033-1109) British Benedictine theologian who devised the Ontological Argument for the existence of god.

antahkarana

Philosophy; General philosophy

Perhaps better spelled as antahkarana. A compound word: antar, "interior," "within"; karana, sense organ. Occultists explain this word as the bridge between the higher and lower ...

antecedent

Philosophy; General philosophy

The element that states the prior condition in any conditional statement. For example, "It doesn't rain" is the antecedent in both "If it doesn't rain, then we'll have a picnic." ...