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• Phenomenon
  In general, apart from its original use as a term in philosophy, ''phenomenon'' stands for any observable event. Some observable events ar ...r, cannot be known. The concept of 'phenomena' relates to the tradition of philosophy called [[phenomenology]]. Leading figures in phenomenology - the science of
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• Concrete
  *3: (of a noun) denoting a material object as opposed to an [[abstract]] [[quality]], [[state]], or [[action]]. ...s is called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_object_theory abstract object theory].
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• Phenomena
  In general, apart from its original use as a term in philosophy, ''phenomenon'' stands for any observable event. Some observable events ar ...r, cannot be known. The concept of 'phenomena' relates to the tradition of philosophy called [[phenomenology]]. Leading figures in phenomenology - the science of
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• Sage
  ...isdom. According to Plato, there are two categories of being who do not do philosophy: ...ion between the philosopher and the sage played an important part in Stoic philosophy that developed after Plato.
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• Quality
  ==Philosophy== ....org/wiki/Metaphysics_of_Quality Metaphysics of Quality³]. In contemporary philosophy, the idea of qualities and especially how to distinguish certain kinds of q
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• Behavior
  ...action (philosophy)|action]]s or [[reaction]]s of an [[object (philosophy)|object]] or [[organism]], usually in [[relation]] to the [[natural environment|env ...ng not directed at other people and thus is the most basic human [[Action (philosophy)|action]]. Animal behavior is studied in [[comparative psychology]], [[etho
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• Yin and yang
  ...ssical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_science Chinese science] and philosophy, as well as being a primary guideline of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tra ...er of the two major aspects may [[manifest]] more strongly in a particular object, depending on the criterion of the [[observation]].
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• Inertia
  ...its state of [[relative]] [[motion]]. It is represented numerically by an object's [[mass]]. The principle of inertia is one of the fundamental principles o ...e force causes its speed or direction to [[change]]. This would include an object that is not in motion (velocity = zero), which will remain at rest until so
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• Naturalism
  *2: a theory denying that an event or object has a supernatural significance; specifically : the doctrine that scientifi ...idea, to varying extents, to all of [[philosophy]] too. [[Science]] and [[philosophy]], according to this view, are said to form a [[continuum]]. [https://en.wi
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• Being
  ...anscendentally]] or [[Immanence|immanently]] The nature of being varies by philosophy, giving different interpretations in the frameworks of [https://en.wikipedi ==Being in continental philosophy and existentialism==
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• 101:7 A Personal Philosophy of Religion
  ...[intellectual]] bent markedly determine the [[pattern]] of [[religious]] [[philosophy]]. [[Vocation]], [[marriage]], and kindred all [[influence]] the [[evolutio 101:7.2 A [[philosophy]] of [[religion]] evolves out of a basic [[growth]] of [[ideas]] plus [[exp
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• Mimesis
  *5 : the [[quality]] of an object in possessing some of the [[nature]] or attributes of a [[transcendent]] [[ [[Category: Philosophy]]
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• Transcendental
  ...[Ancient Philosophy]], one in [[Medieval Philosophy]], and one in [[Modern Philosophy]]. In the second [[meaning]], which originated in Medieval philosophy, concepts are ''transcendental'' if they are broader than what falls within
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• Alienation
  ...ndividualization and urbanization. Simmel's ''"Philosophie des Geldes"'' ("Philosophy of Money") describes how [[relationships]] become more and more mediated th ...the [[Subjectivity|subject]] of [[perception]], relates to the world as an object of its [[perception]], and so is distanced from the world rather than livin
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• Intuition
  ...Dictionary|OED]] cites '''intution''' as "the immediate apprehension of an object by the [[mind]] without the intervention of any reasoning process" Philosophy considers it is an act by which the mind perceives the agreement or disagre
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• Universal
  ...he Rights of Man and of the Citizen]], for those heavily influenced by the philosophy of the [[Age of Enlightenment|Enlightenment]] and its conception of a [[hum A '''universal proposition''' is one that affirms a [[property (philosophy)|property]] of all the members of a [[set]]. For instance, the proposition
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• Ideal
  ...smooth one drawn with a compass. In the world in general, each particular object ought to become more like it's ideal. In [[ethics]], by [[analogy]], each p [[Category: Philosophy]]
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• Absolute
  ...ultural views, as well as independent on whether it discovered or not what object has it. [[Category: Philosophy]]
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• Past
  ...ted to [[Albert Einstein]]'s [[theory]] of [[relativity]]. The past is the object of [[study]] in such fields as [[history]], [[archaeology]], archaeoastrono ==Philosophy and science==
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• Frame of reference
  A '''frame of reference''' is a system used to identify an object knowing that different frames of reference can be used each with varying de [[Category: Philosophy]]
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• Immediacy
  *1 a : [[acting]] or [[being]] without the intervention of another object, cause, or [[agency]] : direct <the immediate cause of death> [[Category: Philosophy]]
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• Space
  ...easured or is part of the measuring system. (See [[#In philosophy|Space in philosophy]].) ==In philosophy==
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• Everything
  '''Everything''' is all that [[exists]].[1] Every object and entity is a part of everything, including all [[physical]] bodies and i ...o everything that constitutes [[reality]] and the [[Universe]]: see World (philosophy). However, world may "only" refer to [[Earth]] envisioned from an anthropoc
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• Thought Form
  ...retation]] of the Tibetan concept. Its concept is related to the Western [[philosophy]] and [[practice]] of [[magick]]. ...ld" or "to construct") is a [[concept]] in [[mysticism]] of a [[being]] or object which is created through sheer [[discipline]] alone. It is a [[materialized
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• Concepts
  ...ind, and at the same time (b) to understand what this kind or that kind of object is like, and consequently (c) to perceive a number of perceived particulars ...y and cognitive science as concept learning and category formation. In the philosophy of [[Kant]], any purely [[empirical]] theory dealing with the acquisition o
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• Criticism
  ...to [[describe]] an adherent of a position disagreeing with or opposing the object of criticism. ...s, esp. those of the Old and New Testaments. textual criticism: that whose object is to ascertain the genuine text and meaning of an author. higher criticism
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• Western Philosophy
  ...the [[Western world|Western or Occidental world]], as opposed to [[Eastern philosophy|Eastern or Oriental philosophies]] and the varieties of indigenous philosop ...versal]] [[knowledge]] claims in [[mathematics]], [[astronomy]], [[natural philosophy]], [[music]], and many other subjects as indicated by [[Plato]]'s and [[Ari
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• 102:3 Knowledge, Wisdom, and Insight
  ...vitable]] but always detrimental; [[speculation]] invariably falsifies its object. Speculation tends to [[translate]] [[religion]] into something [[material] ...s]]; [[religion]], [[experience]], leads to [[value]] [[consciousness]]; [[philosophy]], [[wisdom]], leads to [[co-ordinate]] [[consciousness]]; [[revelation]] (
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• Enlighten
  *2. To shed light upon, [[illuminate]] (an object, scene, etc.); to give light to ([[persons]]). Also absol. Now chiefly poet ...n to grasp the [[reality]] of spiritual [[values]] and to comprehend the [[philosophy]] of [[universe]] [[meaning]]s.[https://urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/
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• Elegance
  ...nd [[consistency]] of design, [[focusing]] on the essential features of an object. In [[art]] of any kind one might also require dignified grace, or restrain In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_science philosophy of science], [[simplicity]] is a meta-scientific criterion by which to eval
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• Reference
  ...led "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exemplification exemplification]"; the object exemplifies what the word denotes. In syntactic [[analysis]], if a word ref ...(the [[sound]] or written word). Both have a referent (the actual physical object).
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• 99:7 Religion's Contribution
  ...o [[grow]] in meaningfulness; man must go on with his [[reformation]] of [[philosophy]] and his [[clarification]] of [[religion]]. ...[[religion]] provides a [[stabilizing]] [[loyalty]] to a [[transcendent]] object, a steadying goal beyond and above the [[immediate]] and temporal objective
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• 160:5 The Religion of the Ideal
  ...hout their [[group]] as not being truly [[human]]. We always look upon the object of our [[religious]] [[loyalty]] as being [[worthy]] of the [[reverence]] o ...sed on true [[spirit]] [[experience]] I would term the true religions. The object of religious [[devotion]] may be [[material]] or [[spiritual]], true or fal
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• Heaven
  ...in our own [[universe]]) in [[religion]]s and [[spirituality|spiritual]] [[philosophy|philosophies]], typically described as the [[Holiness|holiest]] possible pl ...than the others, but all [[play]] with each at different times. While the object of the school is unwritten, it is rumored to be the [[growth]] of [[affecti
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• Immanuel Kant
  ...n the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_philosophy history of Western philosophy]. His contributions to [[metaphysics]], [[epistemology]], [[ethics]], and [ ...nd categories that give a phenomenal and logical structure to any possible object of empirical experience. These categories cannot be circumvented to get at
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• Noumenon
  ...of [[human]] [[inquiry]], understanding or [[cognition]]. It is a posited object or event as it is in itself independent of the senses.[https://www.answers. ...ust be perceptible through the senses; A ''noumenon'' cannot be the actual object that emits the phenomenon in question. Noumena are objects or events known
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• Judeo-Islamic philosophy
  ...article covers the influence of [[Jewish philosophy|Jewish]] and [[Islamic philosophy]] on each other, focusing especially on the period from 800-1400 CE. == Early philosophy ==
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• Passion
  ...thusiasm or compelling emotion towards a subject, [[idea]], [[person]], or object. ...nship is one of [[alienation]], wherein the object of desire has become an object of need.
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• Structure
  ...and in the studies that reflect on them, as philosophy and especially the philosophy of mathematics. Indeed, modern mathematics has been defined in a very gener ...n mathematical logic, a [[Structure (mathematical logic)|structure]] is an object that gives semantic meanings to the symbols in a logical language. The most
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• Analysis
  * Object-oriented analysis and design, á la Booch ==Philosophy==
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• Secondary Corpus
  The study of the Universe integrating [[science]], [[philosophy]], and [[religion]]. === [[Philosophy]][https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Philosophy] ===
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• Individual
  An '''individual''' may refer to a [[person]] or to any specific object in a collection. In the 15th century and earlier, and also today within the ...ndividuals have in common is that the forces tend to change their [[World (philosophy)|world]] in order to obtain and maintain a specific state.
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• Dichotomy
  ...t’, -''tomia'' - ‘cutting,’ from temnein ‘to cut, incision, excision of an object The above applies directly when the term is used in [[mathematics]], [[philosophy]], [[literature]], or [[linguistics]]. For example, if there is a concept A
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• Anti-intellectualism
  ...ectual pursuits, usually [[expressed]] as the derision of [[education]], [[philosophy]], [[literature]], [[art]], and [[science]], as impractical and contemptibl ...efining specific cases of anti-intellectualism can be troublesome; one can object to specific [[facets]] of intellectualism or the application thereof withou
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• Moral agency
  ...nguish between the degrees of rationality of healthy adults — but the real object of moral action is the avoidance of [[suffering]]. [[Category: Philosophy]]
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• Objectivity
  ...ctivity is both an important and very difficult [[concept]] to pin down in philosophy. While there is no [[universal]]ly accepted articulation of [[objectivity]] In [[philosophy]], an objective [[fact]] means a truth that remains true everywhere, indepe
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• Conscious
  ...ed in one's own [[personality]]; and hence, apt to imagine that one is the object of observation by others; SELF-CONSCIOUS. Of personal bearing, actions, etc [[Category: Philosophy]]
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• 2011-07-11-Common Grounds
  ...the religionist and his or her Deity. Religious faith can be embraced by philosophy as an unifying element of reality. However, it is truly beyond the grasp o “Religious faith is also unique, in disregard of its immediate object, complexity or simplicity, mores and associations. All that matters is its
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• Duality
  ...m]]) is both dualistic ''and'' monotheistic (but not monist) since in that philosophy God ; the Creator is purely good, and the antithesis which is also uncreate ...ity has very little to do with Western dualism; instead it represents the philosophy of balance, where two opposites co-exist in [[harmony]] and are able to tra
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• Essence
  ==Philosophy== ...its [[identity]]. Essence is contrasted with accident: a property that the object or substance has contingently, without which the substance can still retain
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