Analytic–synthetic distinctionThe analytic–synthetic distinction is a semantic distinction used primarily in philosophy to distinguish between propositions (in particular, statements that are affirmative…View analysis →
Companions of the ProphetThe Sahabah (Arabic: اَلصَّحَابَةُ, romanized: aṣ-ṣaḥāba, lit. 'the companions'), also known as the Companions of Muhammad, were the Muslim disciples and followers of the Islamic…View analysis →
Empirical evidenceEmpirical evidence is evidence obtained through sense experience or experimental procedure. It is of central importance to the sciences and plays a role in various other fields…View analysis →
ConatusIn the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza, conatus (/koʊˈneɪtəs/; Latin for "effort; endeavor; impulse, inclination, tendency; undertaking; striving") is an innate inclination of a…View analysis →
Theological virtuesTheological virtues are virtues associated in Christian theology and philosophy with salvation resulting from the grace of God. Virtues are traits or qualities which dispose one…View analysis →
HerdA herd is a social group of certain animals of the same species, either wild or domestic. The form of collective animal behavior associated with this is called herding. These…View analysis →
Image schemaAn image schema (both schemas and schemata are used as plural forms) is a recurring structure within our cognitive processes which establishes patterns of understanding and…View analysis →
ImmoralityImmorality is the violation of moral laws, norms or standards. It refers to an agent doing or thinking something they know or believe to be wrong. Immorality is normally applied…View analysis →
Philosophy of evolutionThe philosophy of evolution is the branch of the philosophy of biology that examines the philosophical implications of evolution and the intersections of evolutionary biology…View analysis →
Cognitive distortionA cognitive distortion is a thought that causes a person to perceive reality inaccurately due to being exaggerated or irrational. Cognitive distortions are involved in the onset…View analysis →
MacromarketingMacromarketing is an interdisciplinary field that studies marketing as a provisioning technology of society. It focuses on marketing-society interactions including such topics as…View analysis →
Queer radicalismQueer radicalism can be defined as illegal or violent actions taken by queer groups which contribute to a change in laws and/or social norms. The key difference between queer…View analysis →
IntegrityIntegrity is the quality of being honest and having a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. In ethics, integrity is regarded…View analysis →
Well-formed formulaIn mathematical logic, propositional logic, and predicate logic, a well-formed formula, abbreviated WFF or wff, often simply formula, is a finite sequence of symbols from a given…View analysis →
AporiaIn philosophy, an aporia (Ancient Greek: ᾰ̓πορῐ́ᾱ, romanized: aporíā, lit. '"lacking passage", also: "impasse", "difficulty in passage", "puzzlement"') is a conundrum or state of…View analysis →
PostpositivismPostpositivism or postempiricism is a metatheoretical stance that critiques and amends positivism and has impacted theories and practices across philosophy, social sciences, and…View analysis →
PhilosophesThe philosophes (French for 'philosophers') were the intellectuals of the 18th-century European Enlightenment. Few were primarily philosophers; rather, philosophes were public…View analysis →
VaisheshikaVaisheshika (IAST: Vaiśeṣika; /vaɪˈʃɛʂɪkə/; Sanskrit: वैशेषिक) is one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy from ancient India. In its early stages, Vaiśeṣika was an independent…View analysis →
Joseph AgassiJoseph Agassi (/ˈæɡəsi/; Hebrew: יוסף אגסי; born Joseph Birnbaum; 7 May 1927 – 22 January 2023) was an Israeli academic with contributions in logic, scientific method, and…View analysis →
ContractualismContractualism as a broad term refers to a family of political or ethical theories that have their roots in the social contract tradition. Contractualist ethical theories base…View analysis →
Jena DeclarationThe Jena Declaration is a scientific statement that questions and refutes the concept of human "races in a biological sense". It was published in September 2019 at the 112th…View analysis →
VāsanāVāsanā (Sanskrit: वासना) is a behavioural tendency or karmic imprint which influences the present behaviour of a person. It is a technical term in Indian philosophy, particularly…View analysis →
COMCEPTCOMCEPT, acronym for Comunidade Céptica Portuguesa (English: Portuguese Skeptical Community), is a Portuguese project dedicated to scientific skepticism, created to promote…View analysis →
HenosisHenosis (Ancient Greek: ἕνωσις) is the classical Greek word for mystical "oneness", "union" or "unity". In Neoplatonism, henosis refers to the unification with what is…View analysis →
Primitive markingsPrimitive markings are a group of hair coat markings and qualities seen in several equine species, including horses, donkeys, and asses. In horses, they are associated with…View analysis →
Intellectual courageIntellectual courage falls under the philosophical family of intellectual virtues, which stem from a person's doxastic logic.View analysis →
MaitripadaMaitrīpāda (c. 1007–1085, also known as Maitreyanātha, Advayavajra, and, to Tibetans, Maitrīpa), was a prominent Indian Buddhist Mahasiddha associated with the Mahāmudrā…View analysis →
DaseinsanalysisDaseinsanalysis (German: Daseinsanalyse) is an existentialist approach to psychoanalysis. It was first developed by Ludwig Binswanger in the 1920s under the concept of…View analysis →
ExternalismExternalism is a group of positions in the philosophy of mind which argues that the conscious mind is not only the result of what is going on inside the nervous system (or the…View analysis →
CritiqueCritique is a method of disciplined, systematic study of a written or oral discourse. Although critique is frequently understood as fault finding and negative judgment, it can…View analysis →
EgocentrismEgocentrism is the tendency to view situations primarily from one’s own perspective and to have difficulty understanding or considering the perspectives of others. Egocentrism is…View analysis →
Original positionIn philosophy, the original position is a hypothetical position from which members of society would consider which principles they would select for the basic structure of their…View analysis →
Akshar Purushottam DarshanAkshar-Purushottam Darshan (Akṣara-Puruṣottama Darśana) or Aksarabrahma-Parabrahma-Darsanam, "Akshar-Purushottam philosophy," is a designation used by BAPS as an alternative name…View analysis →
Substructural logicIn logic, a substructural logic is a logic lacking one of the usual structural rules (e.g. of classical and intuitionistic logic), such as weakening, contraction, exchange or…View analysis →
Begging the questionIn classical rhetoric and logic, begging the question or assuming the conclusion (Latin: petitio principii) is an informal fallacy that occurs when an argument's premises assume…View analysis →
HonestyHonesty or truthfulness is a facet of moral character that connotes positive and virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness, straightforwardness (including…View analysis →
