General philosophy

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axiology

Philosophy; General philosophy

Branch of philosophy that studies judgments about value, including those of both aesthetics and ethics. Thinking about value at this general level commonly emphasizes the diversity and ...

Hegel says: "Axioms are commonly but incorrectly taken as absolute firsts, as though in and for themselves they require no proof. Were this in fact the case, they would be mere tautologies, as it is ...

axiom schema

Philosophy; General philosophy

A formula containing variables of the metalanguage which becomes an axiom when its variables are instantiated to wffs of the formal language. Logical axiom. An axiom that is a logically valid wff of ...

axiomatic method

Philosophy; General philosophy

A method of doing mathematics in which subject areas are presented and studied as axiomatic theories

ayudhukhus

Philosophy; General philosophy

Eudoxus of Cnidos (c. 408 - c.355 B.C.): studied philosophy under Plato. Known chiefly for his works on mathematics and astronomy, some of which reached the Muslim philosophers and scientists.

azal

Philosophy; General philosophy

Eternal without beginning as opposed to abad, eternal without end.

backpropagation algorithm

Philosophy; General philosophy

The backpropagation algorithm is a learning rule for multi-layered Neural Networks, credited to Rumelhart and McClelland. The algorithm gives a prescription for adjusting the initially randomized set ...