types:
abolicionismo
the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
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
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
humanismo
the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural
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
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
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