Natural evilNatural evil is evil for which "no non-divine agent can be held morally responsible" and is chiefly derived from the operation of the laws of nature. It is defined in contrast to…View analysis →
ProbabilismIn theology and philosophy, probabilism (from Latin probare, to test, approve) is an ancient Greek doctrine of academic skepticism. It holds that in the absence of certainty…View analysis →
Work ethicWork ethic is a belief that work and diligence have a moral benefit and an inherent ability, virtue, or value to strengthen character and individual abilities. The desire or…View analysis →
Moral luckMoral luck describes circumstances whereby a moral agent is assigned moral blame or praise for an action or its consequences, even if it is clear that said agent did not have…View analysis →
Active intellectIn medieval philosophy, the active intellect (Latin: intellectus agens; also translated as agent intellect, active intelligence, active reason, or productive intellect) is the…View analysis →
VanityVanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness. Prior to the 14th century, it did not have such narcissistic undertones, and merely meant futility. The…View analysis →
InnatismIn the philosophy of mind, innatism is the view that the mind is born with already-formed ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. The opposing doctrine, that the mind is a tabula rasa…View analysis →
Emergent democracyIn politics, emergent democracy represents the rise of political structures and behaviors without central planning and by the action of many individual participants, especially…View analysis →
Discourse ethicsDiscourse ethics is a philosophical theory of morality, attempting to update Kantian ethics for modern egalitarian intuitions and social epistemology. The theory originated with…View analysis →
HominizationHominization, also called anthropogenesis, refers to the process of becoming human, and is used in somewhat different contexts in the fields of paleontology and…View analysis →
Pompeia PlotinaPompeia Plotina (died 121/122) was Roman empress from 98 to 117 as the wife of Trajan. She was renowned for her interest in philosophy, and her virtue, dignity and simplicity…View analysis →
Cognitive skillCognitive skills are skills of the mind, as opposed to other types of skills such as motor skills, social skills or life skills. Cognitive skills include literacy…View analysis →
GentlenessGentleness is action done with care and restraint. It can be a personality trait or an individual action—consisting of kindness, consideration, and amiability.View analysis →
Q.E.D.Q.E.D. (also written as QED) is an initialism of the Latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum, meaning "that which was to be demonstrated". Literally, it states "what was to be…View analysis →
ApatheiaIn Stoic philosophy, apatheia (Ancient Greek: ἀπάθεια; from a- 'without' and pathos 'suffering, passion') refers to a state of mind in which one is not disturbed by the passions…View analysis →
Graphism thesisIn the sociology of science and science and technology studies (STS), the graphism thesis is a proposition advanced by Bruno Latour that visual inscriptions—especially graphs…View analysis →
PhenomenonA phenomenon (pl. phenomena), sometimes spelled phaenomenon, is an observable event. The term came into its modern philosophical usage through Immanuel Kant, who contrasted it…View analysis →
Solemn vowA solemn vow is a certain vow ("a deliberate and free promise made to God about a possible and better good") taken by an individual after completion of the novitiate in a…View analysis →
Aztec philosophyAztec philosophy was a school of philosophy that developed out of Aztec culture. Aztec cosmology was in some sense dualistic, but exhibited a less common form of it known as…View analysis →
ShawwalShawwal (Arabic: شَوَّال, romanized: Shawwāl) is the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. It comes after Ramadan and before Dhu'l-Qa'da.View analysis →
HexisHexis (Ancient Greek: ἕξις) is a relatively stable arrangement or disposition, for example a person's health or knowledge or character. It is an Ancient Greek word, important in…View analysis →
YangismYangism (Chinese: 楊朱學派; pinyin: Yángzhūxuépài) was a philosophical school founded by Yang Zhu, extant during the Warring States period (475 BCE – 221 BCE), that believed that…View analysis →
Collective consciousnessCollective consciousness, collective conscience, or collective conscious (French: conscience collective) is the set of shared beliefs, ideas, and moral attitudes which operate as…View analysis →
Disjunctive syllogismIn classical logic, disjunctive syllogism (historically known as modus tollendo ponens (MTP), Latin for "mode that affirms by denying") is a valid argument form which is a…View analysis →
Experiential knowledgeExperiential knowledge is knowledge gained through experience, as opposed to a priori (before experience) knowledge: it can also be contrasted both with propositional (textbook)…View analysis →
Shared intentionalityShared intentionality is a concept in psychology that describes the human capacity to engage with the psychological states of others. According to conventional wisdom in…View analysis →
FicolinFicolins are pattern recognition receptors that bind to acetyl groups present in the carbohydrates of bacterial surfaces and mediate activation of the lectin pathway of the…View analysis →
Moral agencyMoral agency is an individual's ability to make moral choices based on some notion of right and wrong and to be held accountable for these actions. A moral agent is "a being who…View analysis →
Leopard patternA leopard pattern is a spotted color pattern, particularly in the hair coat or skin of animals, but can also describe spotting patterns in plants and a distinctive print…View analysis →
Process thinkingProcess thinking, also known as "the process", is a philosophy that emphasizes preparation and hard work over consideration of outcomes or results, and is particularly popular in…View analysis →
Behavioral cuspA behavioral cusp is any behavior change that brings an organism's behavior into contact with new contingencies that have far-reaching consequences. A behavioral cusp is a…View analysis →
Monadic predicate calculusIn logic, the monadic predicate calculus (also called monadic first-order logic) is the fragment of first-order logic (also called predicate calculus) in which all relation…View analysis →
RitualizationRitualization is a behavior that occurs typically in a member of a given species in a highly stereotyped fashion and independent of any direct physiological significance. It is…View analysis →
Mental ageMental age is a concept related to intelligence and maturity. It looks at how a specific individual, at a specific age, performs intellectually, compared to average intellectual…View analysis →
PhiliaPhilia (/ˈfɪliə/; from Ancient Greek φιλία (philía)) is one of the four ancient Greek words for love, alongside storge, agape and eros. In Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, philia…View analysis →
