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October 17, 2007 By sweetie

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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. steward
    someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
  17. nurse
    one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
  18. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as a profession
  19. profession
    an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
  20. profess
    confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
  21. marginalize
    relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people
  22. legitimize
    make legal
  23. legitimate
    based on known statements or events or conditions
  24. legitimacy
    lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
  25. law
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
  26. art
    the creation of beautiful or significant things
  27. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  28. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  29. research
    a search for knowledge
  30. analysis
    the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
  31. synthesis
    the combination of ideas into a complex whole
  32. thesis
    an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
  33. antithesis
    exact opposite
  34. dialectic
    a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction
  35. paradox
    (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
  36. judgment
    the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
  37. reflection
    the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
  38. transformation
    the act of changing in form or shape or appearance
  39. nursing
    the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
  40. health
    the general condition of body and mind
  41. person
    a human being
  42. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
  43. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
  44. discourse
    an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
  45. criticism
    a serious examination and judgment of something
  46. critique
    appraise critically
  47. review
    look at again; examine again
  48. duality
    being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  49. positivist
    of or relating to positivism
  50. positivism
    a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
  51. pluralism
    a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated
  52. feminism
    a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women
  53. 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
  54. socialism
    a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
  55. democracy
    the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
  56. democratic
    characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
  57. emancipation
    freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
  58. oppression
    the act of subjugating by cruelty
  59. submissive
    inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
  60. reason
    a rational motive for a belief or action
  61. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  62. evidence
    your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
  63. justification
    the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
  64. verification
    additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
  65. stewardship
    the position of steward
  66. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
  67. ontology
    the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
  68. epistemology
    the philosophical theory of knowledge
  69. justice
    the quality of being just or fair
  70. fairness
    conformity with rules or standards
  71. community
    a group of people living in a particular local area
  72. ethics
    motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
  73. validation
    the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
  74. scope
    the state of the environment in which a situation exists
  75. goal
    the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
  76. methodology
    the system of methods followed in a particular discipline
  77. proposition
    a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
  78. utility
    the quality of being of practical use
  79. value
    the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
  80. systematic
    characterized by order and planning
  81. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
  82. reification
    regarding something abstract as a material thing
  83. objective
    the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
  84. feminine
    associated with women and not with men
  85. masculine
    associated with men and not with women
  86. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
  87. thought
    the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  88. education
    the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
  89. necessary
    absolutely essential
  90. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
  91. argument
    a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  92. specificity
    the quality of being specific rather than general
  93. sensitivity
    sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
  94. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  95. whole
    all of something including all its component elements or parts
  96. holism
    the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
  97. holistic theory
    the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
  98. care
    the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
  99. caring
    feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others
  100. 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)
  101. relate
    give an account of
  102. therapeutic
    tending to cure or restore to health
  103. chaos
    the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
  104. organization
    an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
  105. entropy
    (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
  106. epiphany
    a divine manifestation
  107. generalize
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  108. infer
    conclude by reasoning; in logic
  109. logic
    the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
  110. symbol
    something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
  111. symbolic
    relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
  112. symbolize
    express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
  113. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  114. experiment
    the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  115. beneficence
    the quality of being kind or helpful or generous
  116. 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
  117. abstract
    existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
  118. concrete
    capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
  119. public
    not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
  120. rationality
    the state of having good sense and sound judgment
  121. deliberation
    careful consideration
  122. investigate
    conduct an inquiry or investigation of
  123. investigator
    someone who investigates
  124. scholar
    a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
  125. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  126. truth
    a true statement
  127. inimical
    not friendly
  128. narrative
    a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
  129. mutually exclusive
    unable to be both true at the same time
  130. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  131. clear
    readily apparent to the mind
  132. real
    being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
  133. grace
    elegance and beauty of movement or expression
  134. true
    consistent with fact or reality; not false
  135. skepticism
    doubt about the truth of something
  136. id
    (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity
  137. metaphysics
    the philosophical study of being and knowing
  138. morality
    concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
  139. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
  140. capitalism
    an economic system based on private ownership of capital
  141. aesthetic
    concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  142. touch
    make physical contact with, come in contact with
  143. sensation
    an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
  144. feeling
    a physical sensation that you experience
  145. perception
    the process of perceiving
  146. conception
    the creation of something in the mind
  147. universal
    applicable to or common to all members of a group or set
  148. generality
    the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability
  149. individual
    being or characteristic of a single thing or person
  150. self
    your consciousness of your own identity
  151. ego
    an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  152. psychoanalysis
    a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
  153. humanism
    the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare