General philosophy

General philosophy

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Sensualism

Philosophy; General philosophy

Philosophical theory in which sensations and perception are the basic and most important form of true cognition. This opposes realism. The base principle of sensualism is "there is not anything in ...

Social darwinism

Philosophy; General philosophy

A 19th century political philosophy that attempted to explain differences in social status (particularly class and racial differences) on the basis of evolutionary fitness. Social Darwinism is ...

Pyrrhonian scepticism

Philosophy; General philosophy

A Hellenistic school of scepticism that inquired about, but did not reject, dogmatic beliefs because the lack of belief is not the same as disbelief.

Sikhism

Philosophy; General philosophy

A monotheistic dharmic religion based on the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev.

Scepticism

Philosophy; General philosophy

A school or method of doubt regarding what is held as knowledge.

Strong atheism

Philosophy; General philosophy

The philosophical position that deities do not exist. It is a form of explicit atheism, meaning that it consciously rejects theism. Some strong atheists also claim that the existence of any and all ...

Asceticism

Philosophy; General philosophy

Denotes a life characterised by refraining from worldly pleasures (austerity). Those who practise ascetic lifestyles often perceive their practises as virtuous and pursue them to achieve greater ...