Trending Philosophical Concepts in Japan — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed philosophical concepts on Wikipedia, September 2026 (Japanese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: store-house consciousness. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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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 retains them as seeds for further manifestations and activities
3,306
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abductive reasoning
form of logical inference that seeks the best conclusion that explains a set of given observations
3,202
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3
unchastity
broad moral or religious concept for sexual conduct regarded as unchaste or immoral
3,023
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4
eternal return
philosophical concept regarding infinite continuance of the universe
2,834
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5
logos
term in Western philosophy, psychology, rhetoric, and religion
2,734
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6
everything
all that exists; the opposite of nothing
2,601
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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
2,524
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8
aeon
ancient Greek concept
2,519
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9
Aufheben
transformative process in which something is preserved, negated, and elevated to a higher state or synthesis
2,410
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10
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
2,223
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11
role-playing game
game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting
2,005
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12
Ātman
Hindu concept for inner self or essence as mere consciousness
1,813
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13
Übermensch
concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
1,752
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14
antinomy
real or apparent mutual incompatibility of two laws
1,713
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15
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
1,509
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16
psyche
psychological term refering to the group of acts and functions of the mind
1,484
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17
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
1,420
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18
kairos
right or opportune moment, as concept in ancient Greek philosophy
1,385
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19
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
1,336
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20
monad
philosophical concept
1,144
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21
fundamentalism
unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs
1,128
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22
ataraxia
ancient Greek philosophical concept
1,123
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23
idol
term in philosophy
1,086
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24
dualism
philosophical or religious belief in two fundamental substances or principles, which often oppose each other
1,076
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25
aporia
philosophical or rhetorical concept of a state of puzzlement or expression of doubt
1,034
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26
proposition
idea that is true or false and may be expressed in a declarative sentence
1,012
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27
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
989
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28
solipsism
philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist
972
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29
paradigm
distinct conceptual or thought pattern
956
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30
reason
capacity for consciously making sense of things
937
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31
categorical imperative
central concept in Kantian moral philosophy
900
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32
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
894
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33
Sophia
personification of wisdom in Hellenistic philosophy
892
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34
the Void
manifestation of nothingness
879
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35
reductionism
philosophical view explaining systems in terms of smaller parts
855
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36
existence precedes essence
central claim of existentialism formulated by Sartre
850
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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
808
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38
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
789
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39
entelechy
term
754
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40
pneuma
ancient Greek word for "breath"
716
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41
empathy
capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the latter's frame of reference
711
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42
Five Relationships
Confucian concept described by Mencius
692
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43
category of being
philosophical concept
661
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44
écriture
philosophical concept opposed to parole
644
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45
language-game
philosophical concept developed by Ludwig Wittgenstein, referring to simple examples of language use and the actions into which the language is woven
629
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46
enthusiasm
intense enjoyment, interest, or approval (in current English vernacular)
581
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47
spirit
philosophy and religious concept of the animating essence within humans
578
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48
epoché
theoretical moment where all judgments about the existence of the external world is suspended
563
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49
public consultation
process by which the public's input on matters affecting them is sought
552
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50
Episteme
philosophical concept referring to a structure system of knowledge
550
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51
eidos
term in ancient philosophy
550
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52
attribute
property (philosophy, ontology)
550
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53
dungeon crawl
type of tabletop or video game
549
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54
Taiyi
Taoist concept and deity
545
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55
randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
543
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56
pain
type of unpleasant feeling
541
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57
essence
property or set of properties that make an entity or substance what it fundamentally is
528
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58
Li
[理] a concept found in Neo-Confucian Chinese philosophy
520
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59
mind–body problem
open question in philosophy of how abstract minds interact with physical bodies
516
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60
possible world
in philosophy, a complete and consistent way the world is or could have been
510
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61
thing-in-itself
in Kantian philosophy, an object as it is, independent of observation, which one cannot know directly
506
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62
atmosphere
(architecture and spatial design:) sensorial qualities that a space emits
502
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63
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
501
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64
vacuous truth
statement that can be expressed in the form of a conditional statement with a false antecedent
490
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65
unmoved mover
postulated ultimate cause of all activity in the universe
468
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66
potentiality
inherent capacity for growth, development or capability
463
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67
essentialism
view that every entity has identifying attributes
463
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68
honor
abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability
458
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69
accountability
concept of responsibility in ethics, governance and decision-making
443
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70
holism
philosophical position that systems should be analyzed as wholes, not just as collections of parts
442
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71
interaction
kind of action that occurs as two or more objects have an effect upon one another
441
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72
différance
semiotic term
440
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73
innateness hypothesis
expression coined by Hilary Putnam to refer to a linguistic theory of language acquisition which holds that at least some knowledge about language exists in humans at birth.
432
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74
robustness
ability of an object, system, or property to tolerate or resist perturbations that might affect its behavior
426
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75
Nous
the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real
406
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76
eudaimonia
Aristotelian term for happiness or welfare
405
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77
role-playing
changing of one's behaviour to assume a role
402
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78
Last man
antithesis to the Übermensch in Nietzschean philosophy
386
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79
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
376
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80
action
something an agent can do or perform
372
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81
Giri
duty as one of the Japanese values
362
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82
conatus
innate inclination of a thing to continue to exist and enhance itself
361
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83
cultural hegemony
marxist notion of cultural dominance
341
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84
pre-established harmony
philosophical theory that every substance affects only itself, but substances seem to causally interact with each other because God has programmed them to harmonize with each other
340
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85
structure
arrangement and organization of interrelated elements within an object or system
329
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86
personal identity
philosophical idea of a person having a unique existence
324
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87
amala-vijñāna
Buddhist philosophical concepts
323
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88
sentience
capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively
320
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89
energeia
concept
319
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90
phronesis
ancient Greek word for a type of wisdom or intelligence
316
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91
substance
basic ontological concept
312
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92
Doxa
Greek word meaning common belief or popular opinion
311
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93
master–slave morality
central theme of Friedrich Nietzsche's works
311
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94
universalism
philosophical and theological concept that some ideas have universal application or applicability
309
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95
ignorance
lack of knowledge or understanding
304
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96
Ousia
philosophical and theological term, originally used in Ancient Greek philosophy
301
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97
restorative justice
approach to justice where victims and perpetrators mediate a restitution agreement
299
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98
intentionality
in philosophy, the power of minds to be about something, to represent or to stand for things, properties and states of affairs
298
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99
Eusebeia
Greek-language term
297
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100
intergenerational equity
concept of fairness or justice between generations
291
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