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Analytic philosophy A

Analytic philosophy

The twentieth-century philosophical movement (active predominantly in the United Statesand Britain) that focuses primarily on language and linguistic analysis; opposed to AbsoluteIdealism. https://youtube.com/shorts/m3Vj8sB1fH4?feature=share
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December 4, 2023
Analects A

Analects

Literally, “selected sayings” attributed to Confucius, this text constitutes the founding philosophical document of Confucianism. https://youtube.com/shorts/jXYFZwQ5ePE?feature=share
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December 4, 2023
Ambiguity A

Ambiguity

A property of a sentence in natural (or “ordinary”) language that has two or more meanings. The multiple meanings are the result either of using a word in more than…
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December 4, 2023
Altruism A

Altruism

The belief in, or practice of, selfless concern for others’ well-being; typically contrasted with selfishness. https://youtube.com/shorts/dABDqZjPwaA?feature=share
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December 4, 2023
Alienation A

Alienation

A psychological or social ill, in which a self and other, which properly belong together, are separated. Alienation is a concept central to Marxism and denotes the result of separating…
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December 4, 2023
Akrasia A

Akrasia

Weakness of the will as exhibited in intentional behavior that conflicts with an agent’s values (such as overindulgence). The possibility of akrasia is seen as paradoxical for certain philosophical theories…
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December 4, 2023
Ahimsa A

Ahimsa

The Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist principle of not harming living beings; often referred to as the “non-harm” or “nonviolence” principle. https://youtube.com/shorts/Ubm6tsmvATs?feature=share
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December 4, 2023
Agnosticism A

Agnosticism

The belief that it is impossible to know whether God exists; therefore, the agnostic suspends judgment. https://youtube.com/shorts/IdCwn7Q2fiw?feature=share
Philosophy Student
December 4, 2023