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Platonism

The doctrines or philosophy by Plato or of his followers.

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Platonist 74% connected

One who adheres to the philosophy of Plato; a follower of Plato.

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Platonist 74% connected

One who adheres to the philosophy of Plato; a follower of Plato.

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Realism 92% connected

As opposed to nominalism, the doctrine that genera and species are real things or entities, existing independently of our conceptions. According to r…

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Aesthetic noun · 86% connection

(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"

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Aristotelianism noun · 86% connection

(philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science…

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contract law noun · 86% connection

that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts

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Determinism noun · 86% connection

(philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often underst…

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Empiricism noun · 86% connection

(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience

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Esthetic noun · 86% connection

(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"

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Formalism noun · 86% connection

(philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded…

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Idealism noun · 86% connection

(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality

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Intuitionism noun · 86% connection

(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired primarily by intuition

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Jurisprudence noun · 86% connection

the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

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Law noun · 86% connection

the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

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Legal philosophy noun · 86% connection

the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

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Materialism noun · 86% connection

(philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality

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Mechanism noun · 86% connection

(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes

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Nativism noun · 86% connection

(philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate

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Naturalism noun · 86% connection

(philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanati…

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Nominalism noun · 86% connection

(philosophy) the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name

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Peripateticism noun · 86% connection

(philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science…

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Academic noun · 78% connection

One holding the philosophy of Socrates and Plato; a Platonist.

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Academical adjective · 78% connection

Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato; as, the Academic sect or philosophy.

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Academism noun · 78% connection

The doctrines of the Academic philosophy.

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Academy noun · 78% connection

A garden or grove near Athens (so named from the hero Academus), where Plato and his followers held their philosophical conferences; h…

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Anatreptic adjective · 78% connection

Overthrowing; defeating; -- applied to Plato's refutative dialogues.

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Arminian adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to Arminius of his followers, or to their doctrines. See note under Arminian, n.

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Calvinism noun · 78% connection

The theological tenets or doctrines of John Calvin (a French theologian and reformer of the 16th century) and his followers, or of the…

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Catholicity noun · 78% connection

Adherence to the doctrines of the church of Rome, or the doctrines themselves.

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Cognizance noun · 78% connection

The distinguishing mark worn by an armed knight, usually upon the helmet, and by his retainers and followers: Hence, in general, a bad…

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Condottiere noun · 78% connection

A military adventurer of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, who sold his services, and those of his followers, to any party in an…

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Cosmogony noun · 78% connection

The creation of the world or universe; a theory or account of such creation; as, the poetical cosmogony of Hesoid; the cosmogonies of…

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Dialogue noun · 78% connection

A written composition in which two or more persons are represented as conversing or reasoning on some topic; as, the Dialogues of Plat…

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Disciple noun · 78% connection

One who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the…

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Eleaticism noun · 78% connection

one of the principal schools of ancient pre-Socratic philosophy, so called from its seat in the Greek colony of Elea (or Velia) in sou…

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