Trending Philosophical Concepts in Japan this month
The 100 most-viewed philosophical concepts this month on Wikipedia (Japan). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: logos.
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logos
term in Western philosophy, psychology, rhetoric, and religion
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abductive reasoning
form of logical inference that seeks the best conclusion that explains a set of given observations
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unchastity
broad moral or religious concept for sexual conduct regarded as unchaste or immoral
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store-house consciousness
in the Yogacara school of Buddhism, the fundamental part of consciousness that receives impressions from the other consciousnesses and retai
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everything
all that exists; the opposite of nothing
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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
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agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
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eternal return
philosophical concept regarding infinite continuance of the universe
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aeon
ancient Greek concept
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Aufheben
transformative process in which something is preserved, negated, and elevated to a higher state or synthesis
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psyche
psychological term refering to the group of acts and functions of the mind
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free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
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รbermensch
concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
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fundamentalism
unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs
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ฤtman
Hindu concept for inner self or essence as mere consciousness
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monad
philosophical concept
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kairos
right or opportune moment, as concept in ancient Greek philosophy
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role-playing game
game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting
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paradigm
distinct conceptual or thought pattern
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categorical imperative
central concept in Kantian moral philosophy
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dualism
philosophical or religious belief in two fundamental substances or principles, which often oppose each other
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proposition
idea that is true or false and may be expressed in a declarative sentence
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Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
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antinomy
real or apparent mutual incompatibility of two laws
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reason
capacity for consciously making sense of things
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aporia
philosophical or rhetorical concept of a state of puzzlement or expression of doubt
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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 'logic
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eidos
term in ancient philosophy
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solipsism
philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist
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idol
term in philosophy
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morality
normative standard evaluating actions and character traits as right or wrong, virtuous or vicious, honorable or disgraceful; varies across i
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randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
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reductionism
philosophical view explaining systems in terms of smaller parts
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emergence
phenomenon whereby larger entities arise through interactions among smaller/simpler entities such that the larger entities exhibit propertie
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entelechy
term
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potentiality
inherent capacity for growth, development or capability
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existence precedes essence
central claim of existentialism formulated by Sartre
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vacuous truth
statement that can be expressed in the form of a conditional statement with a false antecedent
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empathy
capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the latter's frame of reference
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language-game
philosophical concept developed by Ludwig Wittgenstein, referring to simple examples of language use and the actions into which the language
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essentialism
view that every entity has identifying attributes
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amala-vijรฑฤna
Buddhist philosophical concepts
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diffรฉrance
semiotic term
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epochรฉ
theoretical moment where all judgments about the existence of the external world is suspended
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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
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Li
[็] a concept found in Neo-Confucian Chinese philosophy
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spirit
philosophy and religious concept of the animating essence within humans
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รฉcriture
philosophical concept opposed to parole
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ataraxia
ancient Greek philosophical concept
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category of being
philosophical concept
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knowledge
awareness of facts, familiarity with individuals and situations, or practical skill; encompasses descriptive, procedural, and acquaintance k
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accountability
concept of responsibility in ethics, governance and decision-making
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Sophia
personification of wisdom in Hellenistic philosophy
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attribute
property (philosophy, ontology)
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holism
philosophical position that systems should be analyzed as wholes, not just as collections of parts
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Taiyi
Taoist concept and deity
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Doxa
Greek word meaning common belief or popular opinion
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possible world
in philosophy, a complete and consistent way the world is or could have been
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interaction
kind of action that occurs as two or more objects have an effect upon one another
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Last man
antithesis to the รbermensch in Nietzschean philosophy
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the Void
manifestation of nothingness
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eudaimonia
Aristotelian term for happiness or welfare
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Five Relationships
Confucian concept described by Mencius
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personal identity
philosophical idea of a person having a unique existence
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pain
type of unpleasant feeling
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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
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unmoved mover
postulated ultimate cause of all activity in the universe
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Episteme
philosophical concept referring to a structure system of knowledge
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atmosphere
(architecture and spatial design:) sensorial qualities that a space emits
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energeia
concept
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mindโbody problem
open question in philosophy of how abstract minds interact with physical bodies
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Nous
the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real
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hyle
matter, in philosophy
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pre-established harmony
philosophical theory that every substance affects only itself, but substances seem to causally interact with each other because God has prog
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phronesis
ancient Greek word for a type of wisdom or intelligence
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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
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Giri
duty as one of the Japanese values
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pneuma
ancient Greek word for "breath"
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innateness hypothesis
expression coined by Hilary Putnam to refer to a linguistic theory of language acquisition which holds that at least some knowledge about la
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action
something an agent can do or perform
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ignorance
lack of knowledge or understanding
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thing-in-itself
in Kantian philosophy, an object as it is, independent of observation, which one cannot know directly
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robustness
ability of an object, system, or property to tolerate or resist perturbations that might affect its behavior
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masterโslave morality
central theme of Friedrich Nietzsche's works
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structure
arrangement and organization of interrelated elements in an object or system, or the object or system so organized
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public consultation
process by which the public's input on matters affecting them is sought
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transcendence
concept designating the extra-categorical attributes of beings
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cultural hegemony
marxist notion of cultural dominance
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universalism
philosophical and theological concept that some ideas have universal application or applicability
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deterritorialization
Concept in critical theory
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understanding
philosophical concept
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essence
property or set of properties that make an entity or substance what it fundamentally is
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will
faculty of the mind which intentionally selects the strongest desire from among the various desires present
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holon
something that is simultaneously a whole and a part
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substance
basic ontological concept
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role-playing
changing of one's behaviour to assume a role
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plane of immanence
metaphysical concept by Deleuze; a conception of immanence that already includes life and death
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change
process, event or action that deviates from the present state
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sentience
capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively
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Kara gokoro
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