Trending Philosophical Concepts in Brazil — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed philosophical concepts on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (Portuguese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: knowledge. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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knowledge
awareness of facts, familiarity with individuals and situations, or practical skill; encompasses descriptive, procedural, and acquaintance knowledge, typically characterized as justified true belief distinct from opinion or guesswork
3,356
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world
term ambiguously referring to any of: the whole of reality, the universe, the Earth and all life upon it, or human civilization
1,650
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kairos
right or opportune moment, as concept in ancient Greek philosophy
1,597
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ataraxia
ancient Greek philosophical concept
1,176
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free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
1,121
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eudaimonia
Aristotelian term for happiness or welfare
1,049
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role-playing game
game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting
1,044
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logos
term in Western philosophy, psychology, rhetoric, and religion
1,039
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9
absurdism
the conflict between the human tendency to seek inherent value and meaning in life and the human inability to find any; does not mean 'logically impossible' but rather 'humanly impossible'; a philosophical school of thought stating
1,024
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morality
normative standard evaluating actions and character traits as right or wrong, virtuous or vicious, honorable or disgraceful; varies across individuals, societies, cultures, and traditions, informing judgments about moral and immoral behavior
892
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Übermensch
concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
854
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solipsism
philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist
836
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eternal return
philosophical concept regarding infinite continuance of the universe
811
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agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
763
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holism
philosophical position that systems should be analyzed as wholes, not just as collections of parts
756
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Arete
concept in Greek philosophy meaning "excellence of any kind" or "moral virtue", ultimately bound up, in its earliest appearance in Greek, with the notion of the fulfillment of purpose or function (the act of living up to one's full potential)
745
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empathy
capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the latter's frame of reference
727
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categorical imperative
central concept in Kantian moral philosophy
713
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sentience
capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively
706
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becoming
philosophical concept
656
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monad
philosophical concept
650
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22
culture industry
expression suggesting that popular culture is used to manipulate mass society into passivity
638
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23
being
objective and subjective features of reality and existence (philosophy)
623
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24
paradigm
distinct conceptual or thought pattern
620
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ase
Religious concept related to the Yoruba of Nigeria
604
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reason
capacity for consciously making sense of things
589
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immanence
theories of divine presence in which the divine encompasses or is manifested in the material world
539
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pain
type of unpleasant feeling
532
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exegesis
critical and systematic interpretation of a text, especially religious or literary works
525
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alterity
philosophical concept of not belonging to a particular group of people or group identity, or an excluded individual participating in and internalizing exclusion onto the self
495
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Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
476
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32
Apollonian and Dionysian
terms representing a dichotomy/dialectic between rationality and emotion
472
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33
fundamentalism
unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs
407
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dualism
philosophical or religious belief in two fundamental substances or principles, which often oppose each other
404
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proposition
idea that is true or false and may be expressed in a declarative sentence
396
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Nous
the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real
383
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honor
abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability
367
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universalism
philosophical and theological concept that some ideas have universal application or applicability
362
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cultural hegemony
marxist notion of cultural dominance
352
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mimesis
term used in literary criticism and philosophy that carries a range of meanings spanning from imitatio, imitation, to nonsensuous similarity, receptivity, representation, mimicry
352
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structure
arrangement and organization of interrelated elements within an object or system
344
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Sophia
personification of wisdom in Hellenistic philosophy
339
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potentiality and actuality
principles which Aristotle used to analyze motion, causality, ethics, and physiology
331
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essence
property or set of properties that make an entity or substance what it fundamentally is
320
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unmoved mover
postulated ultimate cause of all activity in the universe
294
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Dasein
German term meaning "existence", concept from Heidegger's philosophy
289
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hypostasis
shared existence of spiritual or corporal entities
275
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musica universalis
ancient philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies as a form of music
272
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ignorance
lack of knowledge or understanding
268
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emergence
phenomenon whereby larger entities arise through interactions among smaller/simpler entities such that the larger entities exhibit properties the smaller/simpler entities don't exhibit
267
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the One
264
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physis
the physicality of a person or animal
257
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perennial philosophy
15th-century philosophical idea that views all religious traditions as sharing a single truth or origin
254
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anima mundi
intrinsic connection between all living things on the planet
251
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Doxa
Greek word meaning common belief or popular opinion
250
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epoché
theoretical moment where all judgments about the existence of the external world is suspended
248
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praxis
philosophical concept
241
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Last man
antithesis to the Übermensch in Nietzschean philosophy
233
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aporia
philosophical or rhetorical concept of a state of puzzlement or expression of doubt
232
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60
noumenon
in philosophy, a posited object or event that exists independently of human sense and/or concept, unlike a phenomenon
230
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61
psyche
psychological term refering to the group of acts and functions of the mind
228
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essentialism
view that every entity has identifying attributes
228
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apeiron
philosophical concept
226
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parsimony
use of the minimum set of elements required to achieve a goal
222
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apatheia
Stoic concept
218
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best of all possible worlds
the doctrine or belief that in the system of things all that happens, the undesirable no less than the desirable, is for the best
217
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master–slave morality
central theme of Friedrich Nietzsche's works
213
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reductionism
philosophical view explaining systems in terms of smaller parts
206
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innatism
philosophical and epistemological doctrine that holds that the mind is not a "blank slate" at birth but is born with ideas and knowledge
206
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will
faculty of the mind which intentionally selects the strongest desire from among the various desires present
202
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law of noncontradiction
theorem of logic
192
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intentionality
in philosophy, the power of minds to be about something, to represent or to stand for things, properties and states of affairs
192
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Aletheia
philosophical concept, state of not being hidden; the state of being evident
189
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evil demon
concept in Cartesian philosophy
187
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Untermensch
German word meaning "subhuman"; used in Nazi Germany
186
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body without organs
concept of a deeper reality underlying a well-formed whole constructed from fully functioning parts, or a relationship to one's literal body
183
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randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
182
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absolute
reality where no doubt exists
179
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entelechy
term
179
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everything
all that exists; the opposite of nothing
169
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Aufheben
transformative process in which something is preserved, negated, and elevated to a higher state or synthesis
166
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poiesis
activity in which a person brings something into being that did not exist before
165
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burden of proof
the obligation on a party in a dispute to provide sufficient warrant for their position
156
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interaction
kind of action that occurs as two or more objects have an effect upon one another
155
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transcendence
concept designating the extra-categorical attributes of beings
154
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enthusiasm
intense enjoyment, interest, or approval (in current English vernacular)
152
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phronesis
ancient Greek word for a type of wisdom or intelligence
152
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leap of faith
in religion and philosophy, the act of believing in or accepting something outside the boundaries of reason
151
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elegance
conceptual beauty that shows unusual effectiveness and simplicity
146
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antinomy
real or apparent mutual incompatibility of two concepts
142
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productive forces
in Marxism, the combination of the means of labor (tools, machinery, land, infrastructure…) with human labor power
142
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abductive reasoning
form of logical inference that seeks the best conclusion that explains a set of given observations
141
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selection
act of judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one or more of them
138
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potentiality
inherent capacity for growth, development or capability
135
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deterritorialization
Concept in critical theory
134
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preference
greater liking for one alternative over another or others
134
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dungeon crawl
type of tabletop or video game
127
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Aevum
concept in Scholastic philosophy
124
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heteronomy
philosophical concept
121
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conatus
innate inclination of a thing to continue to exist and enhance itself
121
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