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I. Definition Hedonism is the philosophy of pleasure. It means doing whatever brings you the greatest amount of pleasure, regardless…

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I. Definition Buddhism is a religious and philosophical tradition founded in India sometime around 500 BC. Over the centuries, Buddhism…

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I. Definition “Democracy” is Greek for “people’s rule.” It refers to a set of political ideas that became popular worldwide…

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I. Definition Ontology is the study of being. It focuses on several related questions: What things exist? (stars yes, unicorns…

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I. Definition “Constructivism” has several unrelated meanings, all based on the idea that something is being “constructed.” Example In sociology…

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I. Definition Empiricism is the philosophy of knowledge by observation. It holds that the best way to gain knowledge is…

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I. Definition Rationalism is the philosophy that knowledge comes from logic and a certain kind of intuition—when we immediately know…

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I. Definition Plutocracy means ‘rule by the wealthy.’ It’s when a small group consisting of the wealthiest people in a…

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I. Definition Existentialism is a European philosophy that started in the mid-1800s and hit its stride in the years around…

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I. Definition Intuition is a feeling or thought you have about something without knowing why you feel that way. It’s…

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