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- Virtue ethics is one of three major theories in normative ethics, ... The roots of the tradition of virtue ethics lie in the works of Plato ...28 KB (4,212 words) - 20:38, 3 May 2023
- In philosophy, metaethics—sometimes known as analytic ethics—is ... Metaethics is one of the three branches of ethics generally recognized ...14 KB (2,091 words) - 16:19, 9 November 2022
- studies fundamental questions concerning the social or communal life of ... matters, political philosophy focuses on the normative aspects of political ...23 KB (3,233 words) - 08:37, 24 November 2022
- Hill Green, Bosanquet helped to revive the idealism of Hegel in England ... Bosanquet’s major works include A History of Aesthetic (1892), The ...16 KB (2,361 words) - 11:19, 28 September 2023
- with a small, elite segment of society. The term was used by Aristotle ... noble class, or with plutocracies, ruled by the wealthy members of a community ...13 KB (1,935 words) - 00:19, 18 November 2022
- The question of being (Greek, τό ὄν, the present participle of ... of being as secondary. So, even if they use the same word "is," ...32 KB (4,866 words) - 10:28, 26 September 2023
- Ancient Western philosophy is marked by the formation and development ... prior to Socrates are called PreSocratics; the second period spans the lifetimes ...29 KB (4,278 words) - 04:19, 31 January 2023
- Pre-Socratics or pre-Socratic philosophers were the earliest Western ... The pre-Socratic style of thought is often called natural philosophy ...21 KB (3,010 words) - 22:19, 30 November 2022
- perfect state of society, whose members live the best possible life. The term ... Utopianism refers to the various ways in which people think about ...19 KB (2,908 words) - 14:05, 3 May 2023
- Division of Labor is the specialization of cooperative labor in specific ... The division of labor can apply to any field. Division of labor may ...26 KB (4,018 words) - 18:21, 1 August 2023
- Paternalism refers to acting for the good of another person against ... Paternalism (from the Latin word pater, meaning father) means literally ...22 KB (3,463 words) - 09:06, 18 November 2022
- C.E.) was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato, and teacher of Alexander ... on both Western and Islamic philosophy. The beginning of "modern ...37 KB (5,500 words) - 06:30, 12 August 2023
- long period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, which begins ... The foundations of the modern world derive from the Classic Age as ...12 KB (1,801 words) - 12:38, 5 May 2024
- independent word of "existence." The word "existence," ... Modern existentialism maintained the distinction between essence and ...25 KB (3,698 words) - 10:29, 26 September 2023
- is a figure from Greek mythology called by Pindar "the minstrel ... His name does not occur in Homer or Hesiod, though he was known by ...19 KB (3,011 words) - 02:17, 18 November 2022
- Desire has been the subject of religious and philosophical speculation ... The most basic of these meanings (the literal meaning) is "thirst ...23 KB (3,709 words) - 09:57, 29 January 2024
- works, which had been mostly forgotten in the West. The few existing Latin ... used as a textbook throughout Europe until the advent of investigative science ...19 KB (2,761 words) - 07:15, 23 August 2023
- are also public virtues that characterize the spirit of a nation, such as ... Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle dealt with virtues ...43 KB (6,406 words) - 20:37, 3 May 2023
- The Dialectic (Greek: διαλεκτική) is a line of thought, ... In appreciating the dialectic, one question is whether it over-emphasizes ...34 KB (5,249 words) - 10:22, 29 January 2024
- The idea behind child welfare programs is that, in certain circumstances ... in a situation of danger, either in the form of neglect or abuse, ...23 KB (3,360 words) - 15:33, 10 December 2023
- by Greek thought, particularly that of Plato. Throughout her life Weil ... years her elder, and who was later to become the famous mathematician, André ...23 KB (3,797 words) - 22:12, 29 January 2023
- to philosophy was to refine and strengthen the philosophical proofs for the ... Mendelssohn strove to support and sustain the Jewish faith while advancing ...14 KB (2,061 words) - 16:58, 10 November 2022
- Philosophy of mathematics is the branch of philosophy that studies ... :* What are the sources of mathematical subject matter? ...31 KB (4,571 words) - 04:15, 24 November 2022
- Progressive education is based on the belief that students learn best ... among progressive educators, they share the point of view that democracy ...20 KB (2,991 words) - 23:07, 30 November 2022
- philosopher and writer who lived during the most brilliant era of Roman ... to participate in public life, and with the intent of influencing the ...34 KB (5,558 words) - 22:01, 10 December 2023
- Justice is the ideal, morally correct state of things and persons ... For many people justice is overwhelmingly important: "Justice ...34 KB (5,251 words) - 21:23, 4 October 2022
- novelist, essayist and critic, best known as the author of In Search of Lost ... Austria, and Italo Svevo in Italy is one of the seminal figures of Modernist ...21 KB (3,300 words) - 03:06, 6 November 2022
- Personalism is a philosophical perspective that holds that the person ... The concept of person as a non-material existence has been recognized ...9 KB (1,336 words) - 00:44, 24 November 2022
- long, if sometimes cynical, commitment to the liberal, democratic idea. ... parents, Jacob and Daisy Baum Lippmann. The family lived a comfortable ...12 KB (1,763 words) - 22:27, 3 May 2023
- John Dewey (October 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952) is regarded as one ... activist. He lectured to audiences around the world, he supported the Hull ...20 KB (2,964 words) - 02:26, 9 February 2023
- Pedagogy, literally translated, is the art or science of teaching ... on teachers being able to embrace both the art and science of pedagogy ...26 KB (3,614 words) - 17:11, 26 March 2023
- educator, and prolific writer, and one of the leading exponents of neo-Kantian ... Cassirer played a mediating role between the two major traditions ...13 KB (1,820 words) - 19:34, 13 February 2024
- envisage a socio-economic system in which the ownership of industry and ... Socialism developed as a political ideology in the nineteenth century ...32 KB (4,796 words) - 23:03, 14 September 2023
- The Pontifex Maximus (which literally means "Greatest Pontiff ... The title of "Pontifex Maximus," dating back to the times ...31 KB (4,749 words) - 00:22, 12 April 2023
- Altruism is the selfless concern for the welfare of others. Altruism ... is giving without regard to reward or the benefits of recognition. ...27 KB (4,209 words) - 08:39, 23 July 2023
- The term Greek mythology refers to the collection of tales belonging ... Greek mythology has exercised an extensive and profound influence ...45 KB (6,635 words) - 21:31, 12 July 2023
- and humanist who greatly influenced the cultural and literary renaissance ... resigning his post as professor at the University of Madrid in protest ...25 KB (3,932 words) - 01:34, 8 September 2022
- theorist of German descent and one of the most original, challenging ... Rejecting much of the Western philosophical tradition, Arendt maintained ...24 KB (3,560 words) - 18:02, 23 January 2024
- Bookselling is the commercial trading of books, the retail and distribution ... several distinct business entities such as the publishers, printers, binderies ...13 KB (2,008 words) - 19:27, 20 November 2023
- 1571 – November 15, 1630), a key figure in the scientific revolution, was ... Many of Kepler's writings reflect his deep desire to understand ...31 KB (4,812 words) - 07:18, 5 April 2024
- is nothing morally good about taking a walk. The theory of value is concerned ... these questions involves explaining the meaning of evaluative judgments ...15 KB (2,236 words) - 14:15, 3 May 2023
- theology. Imprisoned for many years by the Inquisition for his libertinism ... He promoted pansensism, the idea that all things in nature are endowed ...13 KB (2,009 words) - 03:56, 1 May 2023
- The term social contract describes a broad class of philosophical ... Common to all of these theories is the notion of a sovereign will ...28 KB (4,260 words) - 15:01, 27 April 2023
- Neoconservatism is a political philosophy that emerged in the United ... The term neoconservative was originally used as a criticism against ...51 KB (7,336 words) - 04:32, 11 March 2023
- whose systematic eclecticism made him the best-known French thinker ... of Public Instruction in France, he studied the educational system of Prussia ...26 KB (4,045 words) - 18:04, 3 May 2023
- organization based on common control of the means of production as opposed ... A major force in world politics since the early twentieth century ...45 KB (6,718 words) - 00:12, 8 January 2024
- Democracy is the name given to a number of forms of government and ... has a vote and is committed to respecting the decision that wins. This does ...75 KB (11,285 words) - 09:26, 28 January 2024
- The Count of Saint Germain (c. 1710–1784) was a mysterious gentleman ... Myths and speculations about Saint Germain began to be widespread ...17 KB (2,637 words) - 08:29, 10 January 2024
- A political party is an organized group of people who have the same ... There are many differences in the way political parties operate. The ...68 KB (9,596 words) - 04:49, 10 February 2021
- musician, and painter. Leonardo was the archetype "Renaissance ... Leonardo is famous for his realistic paintings, such as the Mona Lisa ...29 KB (4,455 words) - 08:02, 6 March 2023
