feng shui
rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy (qi); the favorable or unfavorable effects are taken into consideration in designing and siting buildings and graves and furniture
sociology
the study and classification of human societies
serendipity
good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
objectivity
judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
subjectivity
judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
neutrality
nonparticipation in a dispute or war
sense
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
intuition
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
secular humanism
the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural
