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

evolutionary materialism

Philosophy; General philosophy

The philosophical view that the only thing that can truly be said to 'exist' is matter and that the process of observing such existence evolves and changes over time.

french materialism

Philosophy; General philosophy

A philosophy that holds that both the associationist psychology and Empiricism of John Locke with the Totality of Isaac Newton are correct and compatible with each other.

mazdaism

Philosophy; General philosophy

The religion that acknowledges the divine authority of Ahura Mazda, proclaimed by Zoroaster to be the one uncreated Creator of all (God).

In logic and metaphysics, contingency designates a modality which is often erroneously described as 'coincidental'. A condition is contingent if and only if it is neither necessary nor impossible. ...

action

Philosophy; General philosophy

Actions can not only be described for human beings and other intelligent animals but also for inanimate objects such as acids and waves. The philosophy of action, however, is not directly concerned ...

Joseph Addison

Philosophy; General philosophy

Joseph Addison (1672–1719) was an Oxford scholar, poet, playwright, essayist in the history of philosophy chiefly on the strength of his 1712 Essay on the Pleasures of the Imagination published in ...

Alfred Adler

Philosophy; General philosophy

Alfred Adler (1870–1937) was a medical psychologist and founder of Individual Psychology. He was born in Vienna of Hungarian-Jewish parents. He received his MD from the University of Vienna in 1895 ...