General philosophy

General philosophy

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Chod

Philosophy; General philosophy

Tibetan meditational practice, said to have been introduced by the 12th-century woman teacher machik labdron. It involves visualising one's body being cut up, transformed and offered to deities and ...

Paul Churchland

Philosophy; General philosophy

Churchland is famous for championing the thesis that our everyday, common-sense, 'folk' psychology, which seeks to explain human behaviour in terms of the beliefs and desires of agents, is actually a ...

Christianity, buddhism and science

Philosophy; General philosophy

Despite the current constructive dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity, there are still a few areas of difference. The major disagreements appear to have their origin in a literal interpretation ...

Chorionic villi sampling (CVS)

Philosophy; General philosophy

The procedure used in prenatal diagnosis to take a small sample of the chorionic villi for testing, such as genetic screening.

Chorionic villi

Philosophy; General philosophy

Finger-like projections growing from the external surface of the chorion that contribute to the formation of the placenta.

Chaturmasya

Philosophy; General philosophy

Three sacrifices performed every four months, at the beginning of the three seasons.

Cogent argument

Philosophy; General philosophy

An inductive argument is cogent if it is both strong (logically correct) and its premises are all true (factually correct). "Cogent" is to induction as "sound" is to deduction.