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  1. praxis
    translating an idea into action
  2. inquiry
    an instance of questioning
  3. philosophy
    the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
  4. know
    be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
  5. theory
    a belief that can guide behavior
  6. believe
    accept as true; take to be true
  7. principle
    a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
  8. hermeneutics
    the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis
  9. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
  10. reductionism
    a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
  11. deconstructionism
    a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
  12. realist
    a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
  13. science
    ability to produce solutions in some problem domain
  14. discipline
    a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
  15. wisdom
    accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
  16. wisdom
    accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
  17. steward
    someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
  18. steward
    someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
  19. nurse
    one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
  20. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as a profession
  21. profession
    an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
  22. profess
    confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
  23. marginalize
    relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people
  24. legitimize
    make legal
  25. legitimate
    based on known statements or events or conditions
  26. legitimacy
    lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
  27. law
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
  28. art
    the creation of beautiful or significant things
  29. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  30. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  31. research
    a search for knowledge
  32. analysis
    the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
  33. synthesis
    the combination of ideas into a complex whole
  34. thesis
    an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
  35. antithesis
    exact opposite
  36. dialectic
    a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction
  37. paradox
    (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
  38. judgment
    the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
  39. reflection
    the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
  40. transformation
    the act of changing in form or shape or appearance
  41. nursing
    the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
  42. health
    the general condition of body and mind
  43. person
    a human being
  44. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
  45. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
  46. discourse
    an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
  47. criticism
    a serious examination and judgment of something
  48. critique
    appraise critically
  49. review
    look at again; examine again
  50. duality
    being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  51. positivist
    of or relating to positivism
  52. positivism
    a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
  53. pluralism
    a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated
  54. feminism
    a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women
  55. Marxism
    the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism
  56. socialism
    a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
  57. democracy
    the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
  58. democratic
    characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
  59. emancipation
    freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
  60. oppression
    the act of subjugating by cruelty
  61. submissive
    inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
  62. reason
    a rational motive for a belief or action
  63. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  64. evidence
    your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
  65. evidence
    your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
  66. justification
    the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
  67. verification
    additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
  68. stewardship
    the position of steward
  69. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
  70. ontology
    the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
  71. epistemology
    the philosophical theory of knowledge
  72. justice
    the quality of being just or fair
  73. fairness
    conformity with rules or standards
  74. community
    a group of people living in a particular local area
  75. ethics
    motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
  76. aesthetics
    (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)
  77. validation
    the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
  78. scope
    the state of the environment in which a situation exists
  79. goal
    the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
  80. methodology
    the system of methods followed in a particular discipline
  81. proposition
    a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
  82. utility
    the quality of being of practical use
  83. value
    the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
  84. systematic
    characterized by order and planning
  85. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
  86. reification
    regarding something abstract as a material thing
  87. objective
    the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
  88. feminine
    associated with women and not with men
  89. masculine
    associated with men and not with women
  90. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
  91. thought
    the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  92. education
    the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
  93. necessary
    absolutely essential
  94. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
  95. argument
    a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  96. specificity
    the quality of being specific rather than general
  97. sensitivity
    sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
  98. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  99. whole
    all of something including all its component elements or parts
  100. holism
    the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
  101. holistic theory
    the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
  102. care
    the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
  103. caring
    feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others
  104. relationship
    a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
  105. relate
    give an account of
  106. therapeutic
    tending to cure or restore to health
  107. chaos
    the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
  108. organization
    an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
  109. entropy
    (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
  110. epiphany
    a divine manifestation
  111. generalize
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  112. infer
    conclude by reasoning; in logic
  113. logic
    the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
  114. symbol
    something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
  115. symbolic
    relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
  116. symbolize
    express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
  117. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  118. experiment
    the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  119. beneficence
    the quality of being kind or helpful or generous
  120. hypothesis
    a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
  121. abstract
    existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
  122. concrete
    capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
  123. public
    not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
  124. rationality
    the state of having good sense and sound judgment
  125. deliberation
    careful consideration
  126. investigate
    conduct an inquiry or investigation of
  127. investigator
    someone who investigates
  128. scholar
    a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
  129. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  130. truth
    a true statement