General philosophy

General philosophy

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logic

Philosophy; General philosophy

The study of the most general truths -- those truths which are independent of any particular subject matter.

Having, or presupposing, a use of terms that relates not to the extension (that is, the individual things that actually happen to fall under these terms in this world) but determines what could or ...

induction

Philosophy; General philosophy

Ideally, a form of reasoning in which one moves from one or more premises to a conclusion in such a way that while the conclusion seems to have been given some justification, it is logically possible ...

immanent

Philosophy; General philosophy

Given directly in my experience. As opposed to “transcendent. ” A transcendent God, for example, would be one that would not be present in my actual experience.

humanism

Philosophy; General philosophy

Man is the measure of all things, proclaimed Protagoras, the Greek philosopher who lived in the fifth century BC. The term humanism has had numerous connotations over the centuries, some positive, ...

Plato

Philosophy; General philosophy

Philosopher of Ancient Greece, student of Socrates, considered to be possibly the most important philosopher of Ancient Greece. He'd lived and taught in Athens in the 5th century B.C. His main tasks ...