General philosophy

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hegemony

Philosophy; General philosophy

In general, hegemony refers to power that's established and maintained through manipulation of culture.

The terms "a priori" and "a posteriori" are used in philosophy to distinguish between deductive and inductive reasoning, respectively. Attempts to define clearly or explain a priori and a posteriori ...

great awakenings

Philosophy; General philosophy

Commonly said to be periods of religious revival in Anglo-American religious history. They have also been described as periodic revolutions in American religious thought. The Great Awakenings appear ...

posthumously

Philosophy; General philosophy

After death; "these piano pieces were published posthumously"; "he was honored posthumously".

brain in a vat

Philosophy; General philosophy

Is an element used in a variety of thought experiments intended to draw out certain features of our ideas of knowledge, reality, truth, mind, and meaning. It is drawn from the idea, common to many ...

anthroposophy

Philosophy; General philosophy

Knowledge of the nature of humanity; human wisdom.

adhyatmika

Philosophy; General philosophy

Relating to the supreme self or soul; a term that is applied to natural and inseparable pain. Relating to the supreme self or atman; more abstractly, pertaining to original atman