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filosofía

Definitions of filosofía
  1. noun
    a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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    abolicionismo
    the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
    absolutismo
    the doctrine of an absolute being
    animismo
    the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls
    credo
    any system of principles or beliefs
    dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
    dualismo
    the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil
    funcionalismo
    any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose
    individualismo
    the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs
    internacionalismo
    the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences
    unilateralismo
    the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations
    gobierno mayoritario
    the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
    monismo
    the doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element
    nacionalismo
    the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other
    nacionalismo
    the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals
    nihilismo
    a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
    pacifismo
    the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
    pluralismo
    the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements
    populismo
    the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite
    librepensamiento, racionalismo
    the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
    humanismo
    the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural
    humanismo, humanitarismo
    the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
    igualitarismo
    the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality
    feminismo
    a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women
    secesionismo
    a doctrine that maintains the right of secession
    laicismo
    a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
    doctrina filosófica, teoría filosófica
    a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
    doctrina, precepto
    a doctrine that is taught
    utilitarismo
    doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number
    credo, evangelio
    the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
    mimesis
    the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
    predestinación, predeterminación
    (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
    estética
    (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
    conceptualismo
    the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application
    deconstrucción, desconstrucción
    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
    empirismo
    (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
    existencialismo
    (philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves
    idealismo
    (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
    materialismo
    (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
    nominalismo
    (philosophy) the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name
    platonismo, realismo
    (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
    pragmatismo
    (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
    racionalismo
    (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
    realismo
    (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived
    relativismo
    (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
    semiótica
    (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
    sensacionalismo, sensualismo
    (philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good
    solipsismo
    (philosophy) the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist
    subjetivismo
    (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge and value are dependent on and limited by your subjective experience
    teleología
    (philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes
    vitalismo
    (philosophy) a doctrine that life is a vital principle distinct from physics and chemistry
    consubstanciación
    the doctrine of the High Anglican Church that after the consecration of the Eucharist the substance of the body and blood of Christ coexists with the substance of the consecrated bread and wine
    racionalismo
    the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
    transustanciación
    the Roman Catholic doctrine that the whole substance of the bread and the wine changes into the substance of the body and blood of Christ when consecrated in the Eucharist
    gnosticismo
    a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches
    dogma, principio
    a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
    ecumenismo
    (Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity
    encarnación
    (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ
    type of:
    creencia
    any cognitive content held as true
  2. noun
    the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
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    ética
    the philosophical study of moral values and rules
    etiología
    the philosophical study of causation
    estética
    (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)
    axiología
    the study of values and value judgments
    jurisprudencia
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
    metafísica
    the philosophical study of being and knowing
    dialéctica
    any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
    lógica
    the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
    epistemología
    the philosophical theory of knowledge
    transcendentalismo, trascendentalismo
    any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
    casuística
    moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas
    ontología
    the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
    cosmología
    the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
    análisis metodológico, metodología
    the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline
    type of:
    artes, artes liberales, humanidades
    studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
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