General philosophy

General philosophy

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Reconstructivism

Philosophy; General philosophy

A philosophy that holds that societies should continually reform in order to establish a more perfect government or social network.

Platonic realism

Philosophy; General philosophy

A belief in the existence of universals as articulated by Plato. Platonic realism is often called Plato's theory of Forms.

Schism

Philosophy; General philosophy

1. A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief. 2. The formal separation of a Church into two Churches or the secession of a group ...

Philosopher of Ancient Greece, student of Socrates, considered to be possibly the most important philosopher of Ancient Greece. He'd lived and taught in Athens in the 5th century B.C. His main tasks ...

Contingency

Philosophy; General philosophy

In logic and metaphysics, contingency designates a modality which is often erroneously described as 'coincidental'. A condition is contingent if and only if it is neither necessary nor impossible. ...

Neo-confucianism

Philosophy; General philosophy

A form of Confucianism that was primarily developed during the Song dynasty, as a response to the dominance of Taoism and Buddhism at the time. Neo-Confucians such as Zhu Xi recognised that the ...

Comtism

Philosophy; General philosophy

Auguste Comte's positivistic philosophy that metaphysics and theology should be replaced by a hierarchy of sciences from mathematics at the base to sociology at the top.