Western philosophy

Western philosophy

The philosophical thinking of Western civilization as distinct from Eastern philosophies and the varieties of indigenous philosophies.

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Action theory

Philosophy; Western philosophy

Branch of philosophy concerned with the analysis of what human beings do intentionally. This typically includes an effort to distinguish reactive actions from mere events and some proposal concerning ...

Acosmism

Philosophy; Western philosophy

The philosophical doctrine which denies or doubts the validity of our experiential knowledge concerning the existence and reality of a material world. It's also called immaterialism.

Acquittal

Philosophy; Western philosophy

The judgement of a court that a defendant charged with a certain crime has not been proven to be guilty. Therefore, the person is declared to be innocent of those charges.

Adiafora

Philosophy; Western philosophy

Greek term used by the classical stoics to designate actions that are morally indifferent. With this view, people have no direct obligation either to perform or to avoid such actions, even when such ...