Political philosophy
Justice, liberty, authority, rights and the legitimacy of political institutions.
Areas within Political philosophy
Epistemology
Knowledge, belief, evidence and justification.
5 wordsEthics
Moral values, duties, consequences and character.
2 wordsLogic
Valid inference, argument structure and formal reasoning.
5 wordsAesthetics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Philosophy.
2 wordsEthics philosophy
Specialist vocabulary classified under Philosophy.
10 wordsGeneral philosophy
Specialist vocabulary classified under Philosophy.
81 wordsMetaphysics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Philosophy.
4 wordsLogic and argument
Validity, inference, propositions, arguments and formal reasoning.
92 wordsPhilosophy of mind
Mind, consciousness, perception, mental states and personal identity.
191 wordsPolitical philosophy
Justice, liberty, authority, rights and the legitimacy of political institutions.
80 wordsPhilosophy of science
Scientific explanation, evidence, causation, theory and scientific knowledge.
388 words86 featured terms
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Authoritynounan administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Vall…
Autonomynounimmunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
Bureaunounan administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Vall…
Contractnoun(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
Declarationnoun(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
Equalitynounthe quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
Federal agencynounan administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Vall…
Freedomnounthe condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
Government agencynounan administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Vall…
Justicenounjudgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments
Legitimacynounlawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
Liberalismnouna political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
Libertynounimmunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
Officenounan administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Vall…
Philosophynounthe rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
Politicaladjectiveof or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power; "political opinions"
Socialadjectiverelating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society; "made fun of her being so social and high-toned"; "a social gossip column"; "the…
Social contractnounan implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society; individual surrenders liberty in return for protection
Utilitarianismnoundoctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness f…
Administrationnounthe act of meting out justice according to the law
Aestheticsnoun(art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art); "traditional aesthet…
Aetiologynounthe philosophical study of causation
Ainounan agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and ope…
Armynounthe army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
Axiologynounthe study of values and value judgments
Balancenounequality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
Dialecticnounany formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
Enfranchisementnounfreedom from political subjugation or servitude
Epistemologynounthe philosophical theory of knowledge
Equivalencenounessential equality and interchangeability
Estheticsnoun(art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art); "traditional aesthet…
Ethicsnounthe philosophical study of moral values and rules
Etiologynounthe philosophical study of causation
Evennessnounthe quality of being balanced
Independencenounfreedom from control or influence of another or others
Independencynounfreedom from control or influence of another or others
Isometrynounequality of measure (e.g., equality of height above sea level or equality of loudness etc.)
Judicaturenounthe act of meting out justice according to the law
Jurisprudencenounthe branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
Lawnounthe branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
Legal philosophynounthe branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
Libertynounfreedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty — perfect liberty — to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at lib…
Libertynounpersonal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
Logicnounthe branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
Metaphysicsnounthe philosophical study of being and knowing
Moral philosophynounthe philosophical study of moral values and rules
Navynounthe navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces
Organnouna government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function; "The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Departmen…
Playnounthe removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent"
Self-determinationnoungovernment of a political unit by its own people
Self-governmentnoungovernment of a political unit by its own people
Transcendental philosophynounany system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
Transcendentalismnounany system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
Autarchynouneconomic independence as a national policy
Autonomynounpersonal independence
Bioethicsnounthe branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences
Casuistrynounmoral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas
Cidnounthe United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anyw…
Constabularynounthe force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
contract lawnounthat branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts
Cosmologynounthe metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
Discretionnounfreedom to act or judge on one's own
Endaemonismnounan ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason
Ethical nihilismnounthe meta-ethical view that nothing is intrinsically moral or immoral.; "The moral nihilism of celebrity culture is played out on reality televis…
Eudemonismnounan ethical system that evaluates actions by reference to personal well-being through a life based on reason
Hedonismnounan ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
Latitudenounfreedom from normal restraints in conduct; "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money"
Lawnounthe force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
Licencenounfreedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
Licencenounexcessive freedom; lack of due restraint; "when liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near" - Will Durant; "the intolerable license with whic…
Licensenounfreedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
Licensenounexcessive freedom; lack of due restraint; "when liberty becomes license, dictatorship is near" - Will Durant; "the intolerable license with whic…
Methodological analysisnounthe branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline
Methodologynounthe branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline
Moral nihilismnounthe meta-ethical view that nothing is intrinsically moral or immoral.; "The moral nihilism of celebrity culture is played out on reality televis…
Ontologynounthe metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
Paritynounfunctional equality
Policenounthe force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
Post officenounan independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and busines…
Runnoununrestricted freedom to use; "he has the run of the house"
Secnounan independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
Self-reliancenounpersonal independence
Self-sufficiencynounpersonal independence
Sovereigntynoungovernment free from external control
Syllogisticnounin logic, the formal analysis of logical terms and operators and the structures that make it possible to infer true conclusions from given premi…
