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Confucianism

I. Definition Confucianism is the most influential of the three main philosophies and pillars of Chinese culture (along with Buddhism and…

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Deism

I. Definition Deism is the belief that God exists, but not in quite the same way as in traditional Christianity.…

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Cognitive Bias

I. Definition A cognitive bias is a bad mental habit. It’s a way of thinking that might be very common…

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Realism

I. Definition You’re looking at a computer screen. Pixels are glowing and changing before your eyes, creating patterns that your…

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Contingency

I. Definition If you notice a fact about the world, you can put it in one of two categories: necessary…

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Transcendentalism

I. Definition Transcendentalism was a short-lived philosophical movement that emphasized transcendence, or “going beyond.” The Transcendentalists believed in going beyond…

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Positivism

I. Definition Positivism is a philosophical system deeply rooted in science and mathematics. It’s based on the view that whatever…

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Socialism

I. Definition Socialism is an economic philosophy based on the need for regulations on capitalism. Unchecked capitalism, most economists agree,…

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Occam’s Razor

I. Definition Occam’s Razor (or Ockham’s Razor, also known as the Principle of Parsimony) is the idea that more straightforward…

8 years ago

Autonomy

I. Definition Autonomy (pronounced aw-TAW-nuh-mee) is Greek for “self-rule,” and it’s basically another word for liberty. If you have autonomy,…

8 years ago
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