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Phenomenology P

Phenomenology

1) The philosophical study of the structures of experience and consciousness, and an important philosophical movement based on Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) but originating with Edmund Husserl (1859-1938). It dominated much…
Philosophy Student
December 9, 2023
Parallelism P

Parallelism

In the philosophy of mind, the view that mental events and bodily events occur in parallel but do not interact. https://youtube.com/shorts/DXsYr-aPBls?feature=share
Philosophy Student
December 9, 2023
Paradox P

Paradox

A self-contradictory (and therefore absurd) conclusion drawn from seemingly true premises. https://youtube.com/shorts/gpTGqkqlYOs?feature=share
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December 9, 2023
Paradigm P

Paradigm

In the philosophy of science, a set of scientific and philosophical assumptions, often based around “exemplary” results, that guides scientific research. According to Thomas Kuhn(1922-1996), on this model falsified theories…
Philosophy Student
December 9, 2023
Pantheism P

Pantheism

The belief that God is one and the same with the universe and is, therefore, “in” everything. https://youtube.com/shorts/Zt8_NaNyFok?feature=share
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December 9, 2023
Ought O

Ought

A moral term, often contrasted with “should.” As such, it is obligatory, rather than suggestive. https://youtube.com/shorts/68M1POCs5PA?feature=share
Philosophy Student
December 9, 2023
Original position O

Original position

A hypothetical situation from which individuals are best positioned to make decisions about the principles of justice that will constitute a fair society. According to John Rawls (1921-2002), this will…
Philosophy Student
December 9, 2023