Trending Philosophical Concepts in France — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed philosophical concepts on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (French-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
8,575
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paradigm
distinct conceptual or thought pattern
4,319
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3
empathy
capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the latter's frame of reference
3,807
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4
kairos
right or opportune moment, as concept in ancient Greek philosophy
3,500
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5
ataraxia
ancient Greek philosophical concept
3,242
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6
holism
philosophical position that systems should be analyzed as wholes, not just as collections of parts
3,108
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7
solipsism
philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist
3,081
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8
exegesis
critical and systematic interpretation of a text, especially religious or literary works
2,469
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9
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
2,444
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10
aporia
philosophical or rhetorical concept of a state of puzzlement or expression of doubt
2,342
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11
transcendence
concept designating the extra-categorical attributes of beings
2,312
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12
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
2,266
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13
praxis
philosophical concept
2,214
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14
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
2,139
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15
agency
capacity of an agent to act in a world and make own decisions
2,011
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16
sentience
capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively
2,004
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17
immanence
theories of divine presence in which the divine encompasses or is manifested in the material world
1,732
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18
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
1,696
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19
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
1,687
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20
eternal return
philosophical concept regarding infinite continuance of the universe
1,584
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21
monad
philosophical concept
1,577
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22
Doxa
Greek word meaning common belief or popular opinion
1,536
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23
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
1,521
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24
world
term ambiguously referring to any of: the whole of reality, the universe, the Earth and all life upon it, or human civilization
1,505
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25
mimesis
term used in literary criticism and philosophy that carries a range of meanings spanning from imitatio, imitation, to nonsensuous similarity, receptivity, representation, mimicry
1,499
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26
logos
term in Western philosophy, psychology, rhetoric, and religion
1,468
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27
Übermensch
concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
1,455
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28
categorical imperative
central concept in Kantian moral philosophy
1,429
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29
cultural hegemony
marxist notion of cultural dominance
1,356
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30
essentialism
view that every entity has identifying attributes
1,326
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31
Nous
the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real
1,224
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32
human being
philosophical concept
1,195
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33
hypostasis
shared existence of spiritual or corporal entities
1,180
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34
being
objective and subjective features of reality and existence (philosophy)
1,103
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35
randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
1,087
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36
Dasein
German term meaning "existence", concept from Heidegger's philosophy
1,066
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37
restorative justice
approach to justice where victims and perpetrators mediate a restitution agreement
1,058
views
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38
reason
capacity for consciously making sense of things
1,038
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39
concrete object
a particular or specific instance of an entity. To describe tangible or physical objects use Q223557
1,008
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40
role-playing
changing of one's behaviour to assume a role
983
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41
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
941
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42
Episteme
philosophical concept referring to a structure system of knowledge
906
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43
Untermensch
German word meaning "subhuman"; used in Nazi Germany
902
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44
entelechy
term
900
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45
pain
type of unpleasant feeling
887
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46
Aletheia
philosophical concept, state of not being hidden; the state of being evident
863
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47
conatus
innate inclination of a thing to continue to exist and enhance itself
828
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48
dualism
philosophical or religious belief in two fundamental substances or principles, which often oppose each other
772
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49
aeon
ancient Greek concept
770
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50
epoché
theoretical moment where all judgments about the existence of the external world is suspended
765
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51
psyche
psychological term refering to the group of acts and functions of the mind
765
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52
noumenon
in philosophy, a posited object or event that exists independently of human sense and/or concept, unlike a phenomenon
760
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53
katechon
Christian philosophical concept
749
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54
Animal machine
philosophical concept of animals as automata
740
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55
abductive reasoning
form of logical inference that seeks the best conclusion that explains a set of given observations
727
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56
dungeon crawl
type of tabletop or video game
695
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57
phronesis
ancient Greek word for a type of wisdom or intelligence
694
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58
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)
693
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59
poiesis
activity in which a person brings something into being that did not exist before
680
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60
musica universalis
ancient philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies as a form of music
676
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61
Rien
651
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62
mind–body problem
open question in philosophy of how abstract minds interact with physical bodies
608
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63
absolute
reality where no doubt exists
603
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64
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
598
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65
will
faculty of the mind which intentionally selects the strongest desire from among the various desires present
589
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66
essence
property or set of properties that make an entity or substance what it fundamentally is
587
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67
pneuma
ancient Greek word for "breath"
547
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68
interaction
kind of action that occurs as two or more objects have an effect upon one another
535
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69
transcendental
527
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70
fundamentalism
unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs
524
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71
primum movens
Greek philosophical concept; first principle causing the foundamental order of the universe
488
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72
heteronomy
philosophical concept
484
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73
reductionism
philosophical view explaining systems in terms of smaller parts
481
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74
substance
basic ontological concept
477
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75
great chain of being
concept associated with Aristotelian philosophy in which all forms of life on the planet exist in ranked order, from the most to the least important, in a "ladder of life"
476
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law of noncontradiction
theorem of logic
475
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Homo faber
philosophical concept that human beings are able to control their fate and their environment as a result of the use of tools
470
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78
personal identity
philosophical idea of a person having a unique existence
469
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79
zoon politikon
philosophical concept introduced by Aristotle
468
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80
enthusiasm
intense enjoyment, interest, or approval (in current English vernacular)
464
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81
manners
forms of social interaction, set of rules for living in a community
463
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82
clinamen
latin word for the swerve of atoms, or an inclination/bias
462
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83
Ātman
Hindu concept for inner self or essence as mere consciousness
453
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84
New Man
utopian concept
446
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85
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
441
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86
tetrapharmakos
ancient Epicurean philosophical doctrine
428
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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
421
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88
speculation
philosophical concept
421
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89
Tongan castaways
six boys who became shipwrecked on the deserted remote island of ʻAta
421
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90
Last man
antithesis to the Übermensch in Nietzschean philosophy
416
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91
universal
in metaphysics, a repeatable or recurrent quality that can be instantiated or exemplified by many particular things
416
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technic
philosophical concept
415
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93
anagoge
term
412
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94
evil demon
concept in Cartesian philosophy
391
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95
logos
philosophical concept derived from Platonism
390
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96
Heimat
German expression with a variety of meanings and multiple dimensions, basically translating to 'home', 'homeland', or 'native land'
389
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97
unmoved mover
postulated ultimate cause of all activity in the universe
382
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98
antinomy
real or apparent mutual incompatibility of two concepts
381
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99
the One
378
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100
honor
abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability
373
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