General philosophy

General philosophy

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psychological

Philosophy; General philosophy

The domain that includes thoughts, feelings, experience, the first-person perspective, semantics, intentionality, and qualia. It is often said that psychological activity occurs in a mind. ...

economy

Philosophy; General philosophy

The economy of a state or city involves production and wealth distribution.

signified

Philosophy; General philosophy

The entity, state of affairs, meaning, or concepts referred to by a sign. For example, the word 'Socrates' refers to an actual person (the signified). The signified is often contrasted with ...

principal attributes

Philosophy; General philosophy

The essence or defining characteristics of substances. According to Rene Descartes, extension is the principal attribute for matter and thought is the principle attribute for mind.

folk psychology

Philosophy; General philosophy

The everyday or common sense understanding of psychology involving concepts like “belief” and “desire.” Some philosophers argue that “folk psychology” is false and we should only examine brain ...

testimonial evidence

Philosophy; General philosophy

The experience of a person used as evidence for something. Testimonial evidence is often fallacious, but it can count for something and be used when we use inductive reasoning. For example, if ...