Natural Philosophy

Angelo Z. (United States of America)
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  1. praxis
    translating an idea into action
  2. inquiry
    an instance of questioning
  3. philosophy
    the rational investigation of existence and knowledge
  4. know
    be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information
  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
  8. hermeneutics
    theology that deals with principles of interpretation
  9. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation
  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
  13. science
    a branch of study or knowledge involving the observation, investigation, and discovery of general laws or truths that can be tested systematically
  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 affairs for someone else
  17. nurse
    one skilled in caring for young children or the sick
  18. professional
    of or relating to or suitable as an occupation
  19. profession
    an occupation requiring special education
  20. profess
    confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
  21. marginalize
    relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of groups of people
  22. legitimize
    sanction or make legal
  23. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  24. legitimacy
    lawfulness by virtue of being authorized
  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 from specific instances
  28. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  29. research
    a seeking for knowledge
  30. analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
  31. synthesis
    the combination of ideas into a complex whole
  32. thesis
    an unproved statement advanced as a premise in an argument
  33. antithesis
    exact opposite
  34. dialectic
    a contradiction of ideas that determines their interaction
  35. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  36. judgment
    the act of assessing a person or situation or event
  37. reflection
    the phenomenon of a wave 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
  44. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  45. criticism
    a serious examination and judgment of something
  46. critique
    appraise or judge in an analytical way
  47. review
    look at again; examine again
  48. duality
    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 is tolerated
  52. feminism
    a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women
  53. Marxism
    theory that capitalism will be superseded by communism
  54. socialism
    a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
  55. democracy
    the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  56. democratic
    based upon the principles of social equality
  57. emancipation
    freeing someone from the control of another
  58. oppression
    the act of subjugating by cruelty
  59. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  60. reason
    a logical motive for a belief or action
  61. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  62. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  63. justification
    the act of defending or explaining by reasoning
  64. verification
    additional proof that something that was believed is correct
  65. stewardship
    the position of someone who manages the affairs of others
  66. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  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 fair, reasonable, or impartial
  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. aesthetics
    the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste
  74. validation
    finding or testing the truth of something
  75. scope
    the state of the environment in which a situation exists
  76. goal
    the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve
  77. methodology
    the techniques followed in a particular discipline
  78. proposition
    a suggestion offered for acceptance or rejection
  79. utility
    the quality of being of practical use
  80. value
    the quality that renders something desirable
  81. systematic
    characterized by order and planning
  82. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  83. reification
    treatment of something abstract as a material thing
  84. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  85. feminine
    associated with women and not with men
  86. masculine
    associated with men and not with women
  87. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
  88. thought
    the content of cognition
  89. education
    activities that impart knowledge or skill
  90. necessary
    absolutely essential
  91. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
  92. argument
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  93. specificity
    the quality of being particular rather than general
  94. sensitivity
    responsiveness to emotional feelings
  95. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  96. whole
    all of something, including all of its elements or parts
  97. holism
    understanding the parts in relation to the whole
  98. holistic theory
    the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
  99. care
    providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
  100. caring
    feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others
  101. relationship
    a mutual connection between people
  102. relate
    give an account of
  103. therapeutic
    tending to cure or restore to health
  104. chaos
    formless state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
  105. organization
    a methodical and orderly manner or approach
  106. entropy
    a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
  107. epiphany
    a usually sudden insight, perception, or understanding of something
  108. generalize
    draw from specific cases for broader cases
  109. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  110. logic
    the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
  111. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
  112. symbolic
    relating to or using arbitrary signs
  113. symbolize
    express indirectly by an image, form, or model
  114. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  115. experiment
    the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  116. beneficence
    the quality of being kind or helpful or generous
  117. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
  118. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  119. concrete
    capable of being perceived by the senses
  120. public
    not private
  121. rationality
    the state of having good sense and sound judgment
  122. deliberation
    careful consideration
  123. investigate
    conduct an inquiry of
  124. investigator
    someone who inquires carefully
  125. scholar
    a learned person
  126. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  127. truth
    a factual statement
Created on Fri Jun 26 15:05:53 EDT 2009

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