Trending Philosophical Concepts in USA — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed philosophical concepts on Wikipedia, the 12 months to 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
169,994
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meaning
nature of meaning in the philosophy of language, semantics, methaphysics and metasemantics
80,260
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3
proposition
idea that is true or false and may be expressed in a declarative sentence
72,576
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4
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
65,732
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5
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
64,075
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6
solipsism
philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist
57,302
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7
world
term ambiguously referring to any of: the whole of reality, the universe, the Earth and all life upon it, or human civilization
48,253
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8
Übermensch
concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
45,020
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9
dualism
philosophical or religious belief in two fundamental substances or principles, which often oppose each other
44,216
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10
event
objects in time or instantiations of properties in objects (in philosophy)
32,323
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11
logos
term in Western philosophy, psychology, rhetoric, and religion
31,838
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12
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
30,317
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13
empathy
capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the latter's frame of reference
30,108
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14
eudaimonia
Aristotelian term for happiness or welfare
28,746
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15
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
28,336
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16
monad
philosophical concept
27,236
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17
eternal return
philosophical concept regarding infinite continuance of the universe
26,458
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18
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
25,294
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19
categorical imperative
central concept in Kantian moral philosophy
24,410
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20
sentience
capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively
21,281
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21
role-playing game
game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting
21,007
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22
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
20,672
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23
exegesis
critical and systematic interpretation of a text, especially religious or literary works
20,500
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24
universalism
philosophical and theological concept that some ideas have universal application or applicability
20,445
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25
praxis
philosophical concept
20,436
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26
Untermensch
German word meaning "subhuman"; used in Nazi Germany
19,745
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27
kairos
right or opportune moment, as concept in ancient Greek philosophy
19,725
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28
ataraxia
ancient Greek philosophical concept
19,366
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29
pain
type of unpleasant feeling
18,713
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30
Nous
the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real
17,674
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31
everything
all that exists; the opposite of nothing
17,170
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32
anima mundi
intrinsic connection between all living things on the planet
16,806
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33
Apollonian and Dionysian
terms representing a dichotomy/dialectic between rationality and emotion
16,547
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34
dungeon crawl
type of tabletop or video game
16,245
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35
abductive reasoning
form of logical inference that seeks the best conclusion that explains a set of given observations
15,974
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36
perennial philosophy
15th-century philosophical idea that views all religious traditions as sharing a single truth or origin
15,740
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37
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"
15,434
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38
Sophia
personification of wisdom in Hellenistic philosophy
15,228
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39
Tongan castaways
six boys who became shipwrecked on the deserted remote island of ʻAta
14,892
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40
reason
capacity for consciously making sense of things
14,451
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41
mimesis
term used in literary criticism and philosophy that carries a range of meanings spanning from imitatio, imitation, to nonsensuous similarity, receptivity, representation, mimicry
14,051
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42
cultural hegemony
marxist notion of cultural dominance
13,352
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43
noumenon
in philosophy, a posited object or event that exists independently of human sense and/or concept, unlike a phenomenon
13,295
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44
Ātman
Hindu concept for inner self or essence as mere consciousness
12,725
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45
mind–body problem
open question in philosophy of how abstract minds interact with physical bodies
12,719
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46
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)
12,551
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47
essentialism
view that every entity has identifying attributes
12,463
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48
paradigm
distinct conceptual or thought pattern
12,395
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49
aeon
ancient Greek concept
12,172
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50
essence
property or set of properties that make an entity or substance what it fundamentally is
11,836
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51
map–territory relation
relationship between an object and a representation of that object
11,506
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52
master–slave morality
central theme of Friedrich Nietzsche's works
11,258
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53
hypostasis
shared existence of spiritual or corporal entities
11,224
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54
interpretation
assignment of meanings to various concepts, symbols, or objects under consideration
11,021
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55
Aletheia
philosophical concept, state of not being hidden; the state of being evident
10,992
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56
musica universalis
ancient philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies as a form of music
10,546
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57
abjection
state of being cast off and separated from norms and rules on the scale of society and morality
10,520
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58
reductionism
philosophical view explaining systems in terms of smaller parts
10,140
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59
vacuous truth
statement that can be expressed in the form of a conditional statement with a false antecedent
10,140
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60
unmoved mover
postulated ultimate cause of all activity in the universe
9,730
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61
immanence
theories of divine presence in which the divine encompasses or is manifested in the material world
9,716
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62
Dasein
German term meaning "existence", concept from Heidegger's philosophy
9,657
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agency
capacity of an agent to act in a world and make own decisions
9,476
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64
absolute
reality where no doubt exists
9,386
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65
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
9,272
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66
randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
8,964
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67
Last man
antithesis to the Übermensch in Nietzschean philosophy
8,756
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68
pneuma
ancient Greek word for "breath"
8,667
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69
holism
philosophical position that systems should be analyzed as wholes, not just as collections of parts
8,601
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70
restorative justice
approach to justice where victims and perpetrators mediate a restitution agreement
8,595
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71
structure
arrangement and organization of interrelated elements within an object or system
8,561
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72
aporia
philosophical or rhetorical concept of a state of puzzlement or expression of doubt
8,336
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73
evil demon
concept in Cartesian philosophy
8,298
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74
fundamentalism
unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs
7,882
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75
psyche
psychological term refering to the group of acts and functions of the mind
7,809
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76
katechon
Christian philosophical concept
7,655
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77
role-playing
changing of one's behaviour to assume a role
7,121
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78
phronesis
ancient Greek word for a type of wisdom or intelligence
7,113
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79
Pam Reynolds case
reported near-death experience
6,937
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80
leap of faith
in religion and philosophy, the act of believing in or accepting something outside the boundaries of reason
6,917
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81
unity of opposites
central category of dialectics, said to be related to non-duality in a deep sense
6,880
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82
existence precedes essence
central claim of existentialism formulated by Sartre
6,785
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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
6,501
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84
personal identity
philosophical idea of a person having a unique existence
6,451
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85
burden of proof
the obligation on a party in a dispute to provide sufficient warrant for their position
6,445
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86
verisimilitude
resemblance to reality
6,429
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87
ase
Religious concept related to the Yoruba of Nigeria
6,348
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honor
abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability
6,319
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89
language-game
philosophical concept developed by Ludwig Wittgenstein, referring to simple examples of language use and the actions into which the language is woven
6,301
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90
apeiron
philosophical concept
6,269
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91
substance
basic ontological concept
6,060
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92
the Void
manifestation of nothingness
6,003
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93
Āstika and nāstika
religious term
5,951
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accountability
concept of responsibility in ethics, governance and decision-making
5,933
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thing-in-itself
in Kantian philosophy, an object as it is, independent of observation, which one cannot know directly
5,911
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96
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
5,798
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potentiality and actuality
principles which Aristotle used to analyze motion, causality, ethics, and physiology
5,755
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law of noncontradiction
theorem of logic
5,698
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99
the Real
remainder of reality that cannot be expressed, and which surpasses reasoning
5,622
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100
antinomy
real or apparent mutual incompatibility of two laws
5,604
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