General philosophy

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colbertism

Philosophy; General philosophy

A variation of mercantilism, which has applied in France between 1661 and 1683 by the superintendent of Finances Jean-Baptiste Colbert.

collectivism

Philosophy; General philosophy

A theoretical or practical emphasis on the group, as opposed to (and seen by many of its opponents to be at the expense of) the individual. Some psychologists define collectivism as a syndrome of ...

communalism

Philosophy; General philosophy

Outside of South Asia, communalism describes a broad range of social movements and social theories in some way centered upon the community. Communalism can take the form of communal living or ...

A theoretical system of social organization and a political movement based on common ownership of the means of production. As a political movement, communism seeks to establish a classless society. ...

communitarianism

Philosophy; General philosophy

A group of related but distinct philosophies that began in the late 20th century, opposing aspects of liberalism and capitalism while advocating phenomena such as civil society. Not necessarily ...

compatibilism

Philosophy; General philosophy

Also known as "soft determinism" and championed by Hume, is a theory that holds that free will and determinism are compatible. According to Hume, free will should not be understood as an absolute ...

comtism

Philosophy; General philosophy

Auguste Comte's positivistic philosophy that metaphysics and theology should be replaced by a hierarchy of sciences from mathematics at the base to sociology at the top.