The trouble with any definition of philosophy is that the question, 'What is philosophy?', is itself a philosophical question. But I like my definitions here.

Many philosophical terms, such as CONFIRMATION, also have a meaning in ordinary language and a technical meaning associated with a particular outlook. I ...

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This selected glossary of philosophical terms is designed to aid the student in acquiring an early understanding of the more common and fundamental terms in ...

Philosophical terms dictionary. The Absolute is the concept of an unconditional reality which transcends limited, conditional, everyday existence. It is ...

'Philosophy' is not a shorthand term; it refers to a kind of activity with which the questioner is most likely to be completely unfamiliar.

Principles (4). (4c) govern the relation between concepts, meaning, and language. (3) Definitions associated with concepts fix necessary and sufficient.

Generally, you can use these terms to describe a philosopher whose work fits that style, or a work itself. (E.g., Plato and Aristotle are ancient philosophers.

With a little practice these terms can become an important part of your vocabulary, to the point that you will wonder how philosophy ever proceeded without them ...

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