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Philosophy
The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
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adiafora
Philosophy; Western philosophy
Greek term used by the classical stoics to designate actions that are morally indifferent. With this view, people have no direct obligation either to perform or to avoid such ...
transient activity
Philosophy; Western philosophy
An activity which produces results beyond itself and tends to change another object.
biopower
Philosophy; Western philosophy
A term by French philosopher Michel Foucault, referring to the power's (state's) control over bodies and populations.
Enlightenment
Philosophy; Western philosophy
European philosophical movement of the late 17th and the 18th centuries. Based on science and reason, and stressing the rationality of humankind, it challenged religious, ...
Pessimism
Philosophy; Western philosophy
The belief that life is unhappy and has no ultimate goal. Generally speaking, a pessimist is someone who foresees the worst in situations. Kant's (he is not a pessimist) follower, ...
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