Trending Philosophical Concepts in Germany — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed philosophical concepts on Wikipedia, September 2026 (German-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: categorical imperative. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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categorical imperative
central concept in Kantian moral philosophy
5,964
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2
empathy
capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the latter's frame of reference
5,852
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3
transcendence
concept designating the extra-categorical attributes of beings
3,876
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4
mimesis
term used in literary criticism and philosophy that carries a range of meanings spanning from imitatio, imitation, to nonsensuous similarity, receptivity, representation, mimicry
3,030
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5
katechon
Christian philosophical concept
2,994
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6
solipsism
philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist
2,907
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7
kairos
right or opportune moment, as concept in ancient Greek philosophy
2,776
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8
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
2,768
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9
eudaimonia
Aristotelian term for happiness or welfare
2,680
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10
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
2,622
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11
Übermensch
concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
2,351
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12
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
2,247
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13
holism
philosophical position that systems should be analyzed as wholes, not just as collections of parts
2,062
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14
logos
term in Western philosophy, psychology, rhetoric, and religion
2,057
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15
paradigm
distinct conceptual or thought pattern
2,030
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16
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
2,028
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17
world
term ambiguously referring to any of: the whole of reality, the universe, the Earth and all life upon it, or human civilization
1,931
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18
Heimat
German expression with a variety of meanings and multiple dimensions, basically translating to 'home', 'homeland', or 'native land'
1,696
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19
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
1,560
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20
psyche
psychological term refering to the group of acts and functions of the mind
1,551
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21
ataraxia
ancient Greek philosophical concept
1,531
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22
eternal return
philosophical concept regarding infinite continuance of the universe
1,530
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23
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
1,515
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24
fundamentalism
unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs
1,444
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25
unchastity
broad moral or religious concept for sexual conduct regarded as unchaste or immoral
1,375
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26
Untermensch
German word meaning "subhuman"; used in Nazi Germany
1,374
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27
Episteme
philosophical concept referring to a structure system of knowledge
1,300
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28
spirit
philosophy and religious concept of the animating essence within humans
1,299
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29
reason
capacity for consciously making sense of things
1,282
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30
interaction
kind of action that occurs as two or more objects have an effect upon one another
1,227
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31
cultural hegemony
marxist notion of cultural dominance
1,222
views
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32
exegesis
critical and systematic interpretation of a text, especially religious or literary works
1,185
views
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33
monad
philosophical concept
1,178
views
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34
aporia
philosophical or rhetorical concept of a state of puzzlement or expression of doubt
1,162
views
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35
pain
type of unpleasant feeling
1,141
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36
dualism
philosophical or religious belief in two fundamental substances or principles, which often oppose each other
1,141
views
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37
immanence
theories of divine presence in which the divine encompasses or is manifested in the material world
1,048
views
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38
honor
abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability
1,047
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39
hypostasis
shared existence of spiritual or corporal entities
998
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40
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
972
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41
Tongan castaways
six boys who became shipwrecked on the deserted remote island of ʻAta
961
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42
perennial philosophy
15th-century philosophical idea that views all religious traditions as sharing a single truth or origin
944
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43
Ātman
Hindu concept for inner self or essence as mere consciousness
876
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44
antinomy
real or apparent mutual incompatibility of two laws
874
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45
participation (in decisions)
inclusion of individuals and organizations in decision-making and opinion-forming processes
872
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46
Homo faber
philosophical concept that human beings are able to control their fate and their environment as a result of the use of tools
871
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47
restorative justice
approach to justice where victims and perpetrators mediate a restitution agreement
863
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48
abductive reasoning
form of logical inference that seeks the best conclusion that explains a set of given observations
846
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49
Apollonian and Dionysian
terms representing a dichotomy/dialectic between rationality and emotion
843
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50
unity of opposites
central category of dialectics, said to be related to non-duality in a deep sense
828
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51
knowledge
philosophical concept approximate to the process or the result of knowledge acquisition
813
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52
being
objective and subjective features of reality and existence (philosophy)
804
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53
infinity
philosophical concept
772
views
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54
essentialism
view that every entity has identifying attributes
763
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55
apodicticity
propositions that are demonstrably, necessarily or self-evidently the case
763
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56
pneuma
ancient Greek word for "breath"
743
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57
randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
721
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58
synthesis
process in philosophy of generating a third proposition from two starting propositions in apparent conflict
698
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59
Last man
antithesis to the Übermensch in Nietzschean philosophy
697
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60
entelechy
term
694
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61
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)
681
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62
coincidence
general phenomenon where distinct entities (such as regions of space, events, or sequences) exactly overlap in extent
678
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63
manners
forms of social interaction, set of rules for living in a community
647
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64
reductionism
philosophical view explaining systems in terms of smaller parts
646
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65
substance
basic ontological concept
643
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66
action
something an agent can do or perform
631
views
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67
preference
greater liking for one alternative over another or others
630
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68
role-playing game
game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting
621
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69
essence
property or set of properties that make an entity or substance what it fundamentally is
605
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70
quintessence
fifth element in addition to the four classical elements, used by medieval alchemists for a medium similar or identical to that thought to make up the heavenly bodies
600
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71
Nous
the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real
595
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72
anima mundi
intrinsic connection between all living things on the planet
584
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73
thing-in-itself
in Kantian philosophy, an object as it is, independent of observation, which one cannot know directly
576
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74
ignorance
lack of knowledge or understanding
556
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75
inherence
Empedocles' idea, further developed by Plato and Aristotle, that the qualities of matter come from the relative proportions of each of the four classical Greek elements entering into a thing
539
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76
aeon
ancient Greek concept
533
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77
culture industry
expression suggesting that popular culture is used to manipulate mass society into passivity
500
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78
law of noncontradiction
theorem of logic
499
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79
objectivity
central philosophical concept, related to reality and truth
494
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80
transvaluation of values
concept of Niezschean philosophy
489
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81
gestalt
philosophical concept of Köhler & Wertheimer
482
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82
enthusiasm
intense enjoyment, interest, or approval (in current English vernacular)
479
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83
transcendental
475
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84
zoon politikon
philosophical concept introduced by Aristotle
471
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85
the One
469
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86
lifeworld
epistemological concept of a universe of what is self-evident or given that subjects may experience together as the ground of all knowledge in lived experience
451
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87
intentionality
in philosophy, the power of minds to be about something, to represent or to stand for things, properties and states of affairs
446
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will
faculty of the mind which intentionally selects the strongest desire from among the various desires present
440
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89
category of being
philosophical concept
432
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90
dungeon crawl
type of tabletop or video game
427
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91
women at German universities
university studies fully accessible to women in German speaking countries
408
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92
operationalization
process of defining the measurement of a phenomenon that is not directly measurable, though its existence is indicated by other phenomena
399
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93
mind–body problem
open question in philosophy of how abstract minds interact with physical bodies
390
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94
musica universalis
ancient philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies as a form of music
372
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self-criticism
in Marxism-Leninism, the method of criticising ones shortcomings as opposed to concealing them
371
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96
Dasein
German term meaning "existence", concept from Heidegger's philosophy
368
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97
everything
all that exists; the opposite of nothing
366
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98
Panopticism
social theory developed by Michel Foucault
366
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99
ontological difference
Difference between being and existence in the philosophy of Martin Heidegger
365
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100
Daimonion
metaphorical tutelary divinity of Socrates
365
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