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Philosophy (from Gr****: φιλοσοφία, philosophia, 'love of wisdom') is the
study of
general and
fundamental questions, such as
those about reason, existence...
- A
Doctor of
Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil;
Latin philosophiae doctor or
doctor philosophiae) is the most
common degree at the
highest academic level...
- the
mechanism responsible for
choosing from
among one's desires.
Within philosophy, will is
important as one of the
parts of the mind,
along with reason...
- The
Philosophy of 'As if': A
System of the Theoretical,
Practical and
Religious Fictions of
Mankind (German: Die
Philosophie des Als Ob) is a 1911 book...
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Philosophy of
science is a
branch of
philosophy concerned with the foundations, methods, and
implications of science. The
central questions of this study...
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Western philosophy refers to the
philosophical thought and work of the
Western world. Historically, the term
refers to the
philosophical thinking of Western...
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Cynicism (Ancient Gr****: κυνισμός) is a
school of
thought of
ancient Gr****
philosophy as
practiced by the
Cynics (Ancient Gr****: Κυνικοί; Latin: Cynici). For...
- The
Problems of
Philosophy is a 1912 book by the
philosopher Bertrand Russell, in
which the
author attempts to
create a
brief and
accessible guide to the...
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Indian philosophy (including
Hindu philosophy, Jain
philosophy,
Buddhist philosophy, and Sikh
philosophy), ****anese
philosophy,
Korean philosophy, and Vietnamese...
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Contemporary philosophy is the
present period in the
history of
Western philosophy beginning at the
early 20th
century with the
increasing professionalization...