General philosophy

General philosophy

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General philosophy

Noam Chomsky

Philosophy; General philosophy

He is widely acknowledged to have inaugurated the 'cognitive revolution' in psychology with his review of Skinner's Verbal Behavior. In this review, Chomsky argued persuasively that language ...

chorionic villi

Philosophy; General philosophy

Finger-like projections growing from the external surface of the chorion that contribute to the formation of the placenta.

chorionic villi sampling (CVS)

Philosophy; General philosophy

The procedure used in prenatal diagnosis to take a small sample of the chorionic villi for testing, such as genetic screening.

christianity, buddhism and science

Philosophy; General philosophy

Despite the current constructive dialog between Buddhism and Christianity, there are still a few areas of difference. The major disagreements appear to have their origin in a literal interpretation ...

Paul Churchland

Philosophy; General philosophy

Churchland is famous for championing the thesis that our everyday, common-sense, 'folk' psychology, which seeks to explain human behavior in terms of the beliefs and desires of agents, is actually a ...

circulations of the kosmos

Philosophy; General philosophy

Also Circulations of the Universe. This is a term used in the ancient wisdom or esoteric philosophy to signify the network, marvelously intricate and built of the channels or canals or paths or roads ...

citizen, citoyen, burger

Philosophy; General philosophy

The word "citizen" in English lumps together a number of distinct meanings, which can only be represented by using French and/or German words. The French word citoyen means the participant in the ...