General philosophy

General philosophy

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Contextualism

Philosophy; General philosophy

A collection of views that emphasise the context in which an action, utterance or expression occurs, and argues that, in some important respect, the action, utterance or expression can only be ...

An East Asian ethical and philosophical system originally developed from the teachings of the early Chinese sage Confucius. It is a complex system of moral, social, political, and religious thought ...

Constructivism

Philosophy; General philosophy

The view that something is created through human interaction, agreement, or a common understanding. For example, the game "chess" and the presidency of the United States are constructed. "Metaethical ...

Consequentialism

Philosophy; General philosophy

The belief that what ultimately matters in evaluating actions or policies of action are the consequences that result from choosing one action or policy rather than the alternative.

Conceptualism

Philosophy; General philosophy

A doctrine in philosophy intermediate between nominalism and realism, that universals exist only within the mind and have no external or substantial reality.