Trending Philosophical Concepts in USA — the 7 days to 24 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed philosophical concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 24 October 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
16,201
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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 'logically impossible' but rather 'humanly impossible'; a philosophical school of thought stating
7,088
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solipsism
philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist
5,336
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4
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
5,325
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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
4,908
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empathy
capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the latter's frame of reference
4,475
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7
Übermensch
concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
4,389
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proposition
idea that is true or false and may be expressed in a declarative sentence
3,833
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logos
term in Western philosophy, psychology, rhetoric, and religion
3,458
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10
meaning
nature of meaning in the philosophy of language, semantics, methaphysics and metasemantics
3,456
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11
event
objects in time or instantiations of properties in objects (in philosophy)
2,953
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12
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
2,905
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13
eudaimonia
Aristotelian term for happiness or welfare
2,772
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14
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
2,766
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15
categorical imperative
central concept in Kantian moral philosophy
2,729
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16
monad
philosophical concept
2,660
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17
eternal return
philosophical concept regarding infinite continuance of the universe
2,519
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18
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
2,424
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agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
2,415
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20
mimesis
term used in literary criticism and philosophy that carries a range of meanings spanning from imitatio, imitation, to nonsensuous similarity, receptivity, representation, mimicry
2,321
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21
praxis
philosophical concept
2,255
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22
sentience
capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively
2,129
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23
exegesis
critical and systematic interpretation of a text, especially religious or literary works
2,020
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24
role-playing game
game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting
1,987
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25
kairos
right or opportune moment, as concept in ancient Greek philosophy
1,976
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26
Untermensch
German word meaning "subhuman"; used in Nazi Germany
1,967
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27
pain
type of unpleasant feeling
1,957
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28
Apollonian and Dionysian
terms representing a dichotomy/dialectic between rationality and emotion
1,886
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29
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"
1,798
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30
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)
1,772
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ataraxia
ancient Greek philosophical concept
1,714
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32
reason
capacity for consciously making sense of things
1,707
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33
Nous
the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real
1,699
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34
cultural hegemony
marxist notion of cultural dominance
1,621
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35
universalism
philosophical and theological concept that some ideas have universal application or applicability
1,602
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36
dungeon crawl
type of tabletop or video game
1,594
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37
anima mundi
intrinsic connection between all living things on the planet
1,551
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38
perennial philosophy
15th-century philosophical idea that views all religious traditions as sharing a single truth or origin
1,544
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Sophia
personification of wisdom in Hellenistic philosophy
1,425
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40
Tongan castaways
six boys who became shipwrecked on the deserted remote island of ʻAta
1,419
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41
abductive reasoning
form of logical inference that seeks the best conclusion that explains a set of given observations
1,414
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42
noumenon
in philosophy, a posited object or event that exists independently of human sense and/or concept, unlike a phenomenon
1,365
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43
paradigm
distinct conceptual or thought pattern
1,359
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44
mind–body problem
open question in philosophy of how abstract minds interact with physical bodies
1,342
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45
essentialism
view that every entity has identifying attributes
1,329
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46
abjection
state of being cast off and separated from norms and rules on the scale of society and morality
1,315
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47
essence
property or set of properties that make an entity or substance what it fundamentally is
1,236
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48
Ātman
Hindu concept for inner self or essence as mere consciousness
1,227
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49
musica universalis
ancient philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies as a form of music
1,160
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50
hypostasis
shared existence of spiritual or corporal entities
1,127
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51
master–slave morality
central theme of Friedrich Nietzsche's works
1,091
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52
katechon
Christian philosophical concept
1,054
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53
Dasein
German term meaning "existence", concept from Heidegger's philosophy
1,031
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54
randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
1,025
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55
restorative justice
approach to justice where victims and perpetrators mediate a restitution agreement
1,025
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56
unmoved mover
postulated ultimate cause of all activity in the universe
1,000
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57
aeon
ancient Greek concept
999
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58
Aletheia
philosophical concept, state of not being hidden; the state of being evident
989
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59
fundamentalism
unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs
982
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60
map–territory relation
relationship between an object and a representation of that object
972
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61
reductionism
philosophical view explaining systems in terms of smaller parts
964
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62
vacuous truth
statement that can be expressed in the form of a conditional statement with a false antecedent
952
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63
agency
capacity of an agent to act in a world and make own decisions
941
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64
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
924
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65
Last man
antithesis to the Übermensch in Nietzschean philosophy
920
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66
absolute
reality where no doubt exists
907
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67
holism
philosophical position that systems should be analyzed as wholes, not just as collections of parts
890
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68
evil demon
concept in Cartesian philosophy
883
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69
immanence
theories of divine presence in which the divine encompasses or is manifested in the material world
861
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70
dualism
philosophical or religious belief in two fundamental substances or principles, which often oppose each other
851
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71
judgment
evaluation of evidence to make a considered decision
851
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72
aporia
philosophical or rhetorical concept of a state of puzzlement or expression of doubt
796
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73
phronesis
ancient Greek word for a type of wisdom or intelligence
763
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74
pneuma
ancient Greek word for "breath"
749
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75
psyche
psychological term refering to the group of acts and functions of the mind
736
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76
unity of opposites
central category of dialectics, said to be related to non-duality in a deep sense
723
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accountability
concept of responsibility in ethics, governance and decision-making
714
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78
personal identity
philosophical idea of a person having a unique existence
700
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79
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
691
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80
existence precedes essence
central claim of existentialism formulated by Sartre
689
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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
680
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leap of faith
in religion and philosophy, the act of believing in or accepting something outside the boundaries of reason
679
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verisimilitude
resemblance to reality
663
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bad faith
philosophical concept wherein one denies one's total freedom, instead choosing to behave as an inert object
657
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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
644
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86
honor
abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability
637
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burden of proof
the obligation on a party in a dispute to provide sufficient warrant for their position
631
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ase
Religious concept related to the Yoruba of Nigeria
601
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89
thing-in-itself
in Kantian philosophy, an object as it is, independent of observation, which one cannot know directly
600
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use–mention distinction
in analytic philosophy, a distinction between using a word or phrase and mentioning it
591
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culture industry
expression suggesting that popular culture is used to manipulate mass society into passivity
589
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personhood
status of being a person
584
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transcendence
concept designating the extra-categorical attributes of beings
583
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antinomy
real or apparent mutual incompatibility of two laws
578
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apeiron
philosophical concept
575
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the Void
manifestation of nothingness
572
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biophilia hypothesis
hypothesis that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life
568
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law of noncontradiction
theorem of logic
566
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the Real
remainder of reality that cannot be expressed, and which surpasses reasoning
558
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100
role-playing
changing of one's behaviour to assume a role
558
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