Trending Philosophical Concepts in USA — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed philosophical concepts on Wikipedia, September 2026 (English-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: knowledge. Data as of 24 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
92,385
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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
41,328
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3
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
38,855
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4
solipsism
philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist
35,002
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5
world
term ambiguously referring to any of: the whole of reality, the universe, the Earth and all life upon it, or human civilization
27,310
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6
Übermensch
concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
25,543
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7
meaning
nature of meaning in the philosophy of language, semantics, methaphysics and metasemantics
21,836
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8
proposition
idea that is true or false and may be expressed in a declarative sentence
21,369
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9
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
18,776
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10
logos
term in Western philosophy, psychology, rhetoric, and religion
18,743
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11
event
objects in time or instantiations of properties in objects (in philosophy)
18,408
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12
empathy
capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the latter's frame of reference
16,879
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13
eudaimonia
Aristotelian term for happiness or welfare
16,611
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14
eternal return
philosophical concept regarding infinite continuance of the universe
16,202
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15
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
16,181
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16
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
14,998
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17
categorical imperative
central concept in Kantian moral philosophy
14,828
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18
monad
philosophical concept
14,738
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19
role-playing game
game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting
12,884
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20
ataraxia
ancient Greek philosophical concept
12,740
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21
sentience
capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively
12,648
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22
praxis
philosophical concept
12,644
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23
exegesis
critical and systematic interpretation of a text, especially religious or literary works
12,351
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24
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
11,806
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25
kairos
right or opportune moment, as concept in ancient Greek philosophy
11,638
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26
Untermensch
German word meaning "subhuman"; used in Nazi Germany
11,552
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27
universalism
philosophical and theological concept that some ideas have universal application or applicability
10,568
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28
pain
type of unpleasant feeling
10,431
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29
Apollonian and Dionysian
terms representing a dichotomy/dialectic between rationality and emotion
10,181
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30
anima mundi
intrinsic connection between all living things on the planet
10,163
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31
dungeon crawl
type of tabletop or video game
9,868
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32
Nous
the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real
9,704
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33
abductive reasoning
form of logical inference that seeks the best conclusion that explains a set of given observations
9,613
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34
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"
9,494
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35
perennial philosophy
15th-century philosophical idea that views all religious traditions as sharing a single truth or origin
8,825
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36
Sophia
personification of wisdom in Hellenistic philosophy
8,651
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37
mimesis
term used in literary criticism and philosophy that carries a range of meanings spanning from imitatio, imitation, to nonsensuous similarity, receptivity, representation, mimicry
8,581
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38
reason
capacity for consciously making sense of things
8,508
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39
cultural hegemony
marxist notion of cultural dominance
8,192
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40
Tongan castaways
six boys who became shipwrecked on the deserted remote island of ʻAta
7,833
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41
noumenon
in philosophy, a posited object or event that exists independently of human sense and/or concept, unlike a phenomenon
7,783
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42
paradigm
distinct conceptual or thought pattern
7,527
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43
Ātman
Hindu concept for inner self or essence as mere consciousness
7,475
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44
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)
7,446
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45
dualism
philosophical or religious belief in two fundamental substances or principles, which often oppose each other
7,415
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46
essentialism
view that every entity has identifying attributes
7,279
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47
mind–body problem
open question in philosophy of how abstract minds interact with physical bodies
7,269
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48
map–territory relation
relationship between an object and a representation of that object
6,828
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49
aeon
ancient Greek concept
6,671
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50
essence
property or set of properties that make an entity or substance what it fundamentally is
6,584
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51
master–slave morality
central theme of Friedrich Nietzsche's works
6,556
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52
hypostasis
shared existence of spiritual or corporal entities
6,540
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53
abjection
state of being cast off and separated from norms and rules on the scale of society and morality
6,336
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54
Aletheia
philosophical concept, state of not being hidden; the state of being evident
6,236
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55
musica universalis
ancient philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies as a form of music
6,208
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56
reductionism
philosophical view explaining systems in terms of smaller parts
5,983
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57
vacuous truth
statement that can be expressed in the form of a conditional statement with a false antecedent
5,872
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58
Last man
antithesis to the Übermensch in Nietzschean philosophy
5,832
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59
immanence
theories of divine presence in which the divine encompasses or is manifested in the material world
5,795
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60
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
5,675
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61
unmoved mover
postulated ultimate cause of all activity in the universe
5,645
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62
Dasein
German term meaning "existence", concept from Heidegger's philosophy
5,638
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63
randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
5,312
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absolute
reality where no doubt exists
5,291
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65
pneuma
ancient Greek word for "breath"
5,168
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66
restorative justice
approach to justice where victims and perpetrators mediate a restitution agreement
5,066
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67
evil demon
concept in Cartesian philosophy
5,055
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68
aporia
philosophical or rhetorical concept of a state of puzzlement or expression of doubt
5,040
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69
holism
philosophical position that systems should be analyzed as wholes, not just as collections of parts
5,030
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70
agency
capacity of an agent to act in a world and make own decisions
5,020
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structure
arrangement and organization of interrelated elements within an object or system
4,651
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72
fundamentalism
unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs
4,622
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73
katechon
Christian philosophical concept
4,564
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74
psyche
psychological term refering to the group of acts and functions of the mind
4,558
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75
phronesis
ancient Greek word for a type of wisdom or intelligence
4,236
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76
role-playing
changing of one's behaviour to assume a role
4,099
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77
unity of opposites
central category of dialectics, said to be related to non-duality in a deep sense
4,092
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78
existence precedes essence
central claim of existentialism formulated by Sartre
4,084
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79
leap of faith
in religion and philosophy, the act of believing in or accepting something outside the boundaries of reason
4,008
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80
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
3,909
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81
personal identity
philosophical idea of a person having a unique existence
3,871
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82
Pam Reynolds case
reported near-death experience
3,871
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83
ase
Religious concept related to the Yoruba of Nigeria
3,862
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84
apeiron
philosophical concept
3,800
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85
verisimilitude
resemblance to reality
3,780
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burden of proof
the obligation on a party in a dispute to provide sufficient warrant for their position
3,771
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87
honor
abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability
3,632
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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 is woven
3,629
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89
Āstika and nāstika
religious term
3,612
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90
substance
basic ontological concept
3,587
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accountability
concept of responsibility in ethics, governance and decision-making
3,549
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thing-in-itself
in Kantian philosophy, an object as it is, independent of observation, which one cannot know directly
3,486
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interpretation
assignment of meanings to various concepts, symbols, or objects under consideration
3,485
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the Void
manifestation of nothingness
3,446
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potentiality and actuality
principles which Aristotle used to analyze motion, causality, ethics, and physiology
3,431
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judgment
evaluation of evidence to make a considered decision
3,387
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antinomy
real or apparent mutual incompatibility of two laws
3,384
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justification
in epistemology, the reason why someone properly holds a belief, the explanation as to why the belief is a true one, or an account of how one knows what one knows
3,376
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rasa
aesthetic concept in Indian arts related to emotions and feelings
3,350
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100
law of noncontradiction
theorem of logic
3,342
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