Trending Philosophical Concepts in Japan — the 7 days to 26 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed philosophical concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 26 October 2026 (Japanese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: store-house consciousness. Data as of 26 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
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unchastity
broad moral or religious concept for sexual conduct regarded as unchaste or immoral
805
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abductive reasoning
form of logical inference that seeks the best conclusion that explains a set of given observations
763
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logos
term in Western philosophy, psychology, rhetoric, and religion
717
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monad
philosophical concept
702
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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
700
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everything
all that exists; the opposite of nothing
699
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aeon
ancient Greek concept
634
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agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
613
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eternal return
philosophical concept regarding infinite continuance of the universe
613
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Aufheben
transformative process in which something is preserved, negated, and elevated to a higher state or synthesis
604
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antinomy
real or apparent mutual incompatibility of two concepts
515
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Übermensch
concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
496
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role-playing game
game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting
429
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kairos
right or opportune moment, as concept in ancient Greek philosophy
389
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Ātman
Hindu concept for inner self or essence as mere consciousness
376
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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
373
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psyche
psychological term refering to the group of acts and functions of the mind
368
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free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
365
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dualism
philosophical or religious belief in two fundamental substances or principles, which often oppose each other
341
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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
335
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idol
term in philosophy
329
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existence precedes essence
central claim of existentialism formulated by Sartre
319
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paradigm
distinct conceptual or thought pattern
295
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ataraxia
ancient Greek philosophical concept
292
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proposition
idea that is true or false and may be expressed in a declarative sentence
289
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solipsism
philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist
288
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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, receptivity, representation, mimicry
275
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reductionism
philosophical view explaining systems in terms of smaller parts
272
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fundamentalism
unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs
268
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categorical imperative
central concept in Kantian moral philosophy
254
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Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
249
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aporia
philosophical or rhetorical concept of a state of puzzlement or expression of doubt
240
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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
229
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Five Relationships
Confucian concept described by Mencius
226
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reason
capacity for consciously making sense of things
217
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vacuous truth
statement that can be expressed in the form of a conditional statement with a false antecedent
206
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Sophia
personification of wisdom in Hellenistic philosophy
199
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the Void
manifestation of nothingness
198
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écriture
philosophical concept opposed to parole
191
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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
187
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category of being
philosophical concept
181
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master–slave morality
central theme of Friedrich Nietzsche's works
181
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epoché
theoretical moment where all judgments about the existence of the external world is suspended
180
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empathy
capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the latter's frame of reference
175
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enthusiasm
intense enjoyment, interest, or approval (in current English vernacular)
167
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accountability
concept of responsibility in ethics, governance and decision-making
166
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interaction
kind of action that occurs as two or more objects have an effect upon one another
166
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Episteme
philosophical concept referring to a structure system of knowledge
165
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pneuma
ancient Greek word for "breath"
164
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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
163
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entelechy
term
161
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spirit
philosophy and religious concept of the animating essence within humans
153
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Li
[理] a concept found in Neo-Confucian Chinese philosophy
146
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eidos
term in ancient philosophy
143
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randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
142
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différance
semiotic term
140
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honor
abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability
140
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atmosphere
(architecture and spatial design:) sensorial qualities that a space emits
138
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attribute
property (philosophy, ontology)
138
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essentialism
view that every entity has identifying attributes
134
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possible world
in philosophy, a complete and consistent way the world is or could have been
131
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thing-in-itself
in Kantian philosophy, an object as it is, independent of observation, which one cannot know directly
130
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Doxa
Greek word meaning common belief or popular opinion
122
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holism
philosophical position that systems should be analyzed as wholes, not just as collections of parts
121
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unmoved mover
postulated ultimate cause of all activity in the universe
118
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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
117
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potentiality
inherent capacity for growth, development or capability
115
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Nous
the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real
113
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pain
type of unpleasant feeling
110
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personal identity
philosophical idea of a person having a unique existence
109
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public consultation
process by which the public's input on matters affecting them is sought
109
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phronesis
ancient Greek word for a type of wisdom or intelligence
108
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Taiyi
Taoist concept and deity
107
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Last man
antithesis to the Übermensch in Nietzschean philosophy
107
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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 programmed them to harmonize with each other
101
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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
100
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eudaimonia
Aristotelian term for happiness or welfare
99
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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
97
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action
something an agent can do or perform
96
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Giri
duty as one of the Japanese values
96
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robustness
ability of an object, system, or property to tolerate or resist perturbations that might affect its behavior
96
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mind–body problem
open question in philosophy of how abstract minds interact with physical bodies
95
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Ousia
philosophical and theological term, originally used in Ancient Greek philosophy
94
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energeia
concept
92
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essence
property or set of properties that make an entity or substance what it fundamentally is
92
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apeiron
philosophical concept
91
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amala-vijñāna
Buddhist philosophical concepts
90
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sentience
capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively
89
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techne
categorically operative knowledge related to craft, skill, trade art, cunning, wile, means
85
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dungeon crawl
type of tabletop or video game
82
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cultural hegemony
marxist notion of cultural dominance
81
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conatus
innate inclination of a thing to continue to exist and enhance itself
81
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suum cuique
antique philosophical theory, often translated as "to each his own" or "may all get their due"
79
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player versus environment
video game or mode in a video game in which the player fights computer-controlled enemies
79
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substance
basic ontological concept
79
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will
faculty of the mind which intentionally selects the strongest desire from among the various desires present
77
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understanding
philosophical concept
76
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Kara gokoro
75
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apatheia
Stoic concept
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