General philosophy

General philosophy

Terms that relate to philosophy, yet do not fit other specific categories.

Industry: Philosophy

Add a new term

Contributors in General philosophy

Become a Contributors

General philosophy

idea innatism

Philosophy; General philosophy

(also known as concept innatism), doctrine that asserts that humans have access to certain inborn ideas.

instrumentalism

Philosophy; General philosophy

The idea that knowledge should be judged by its usefulness and that the truth-value of knowledge is irrelevant. Generally invoked in philosophy of science

Doctrine about the possibility of deriving knowledge from reason alone, intellectualism can stand for a general approach emphasising the importance of learning and logical thinking. Criticism of this ...

internalism

Philosophy; General philosophy

In epistemology, the view that all evidence involved in justification must be knowable to the subject.

intentionalism

Philosophy; General philosophy

A philosophy that questions the underpinnings of original intent and explores whether or not humans are the source of their own actions or are controlled by a higher power.