Trending Philosophical Concepts in Russia — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed philosophical concepts on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (Russian-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: empathy. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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130,694
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
empathy
capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the latter's frame of reference
7,421
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2
solipsism
philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist
5,192
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3
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
3,942
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4
transcendence
concept designating the extra-categorical attributes of beings
3,647
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5
Untermensch
German word meaning "subhuman"; used in Nazi Germany
3,576
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6
Übermensch
concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
3,459
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7
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
3,296
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8
suum cuique
antique philosophical theory, often translated as "to each his own" or "may all get their due"
3,254
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9
logos
term in Western philosophy, psychology, rhetoric, and religion
2,978
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10
pain
type of unpleasant feeling
2,948
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11
categorical imperative
central concept in Kantian moral philosophy
2,866
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12
chaos
state of absence of order
2,633
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13
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
2,373
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14
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
2,371
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15
psyche
psychological term refering to the group of acts and functions of the mind
2,362
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16
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
2,219
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17
being
objective and subjective features of reality and existence (philosophy)
2,169
views
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18
monad
philosophical concept
2,035
views
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19
free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
1,975
views
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20
matter in philosophy
philosophical
1,965
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21
holism
philosophical position that systems should be analyzed as wholes, not just as collections of parts
1,960
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22
ataraxia
ancient Greek philosophical concept
1,884
views
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23
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
1,867
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24
thing-in-itself
in Kantian philosophy, an object as it is, independent of observation, which one cannot know directly
1,801
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25
reason
capacity for consciously making sense of things
1,712
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26
hypostasis
shared existence of spiritual or corporal entities
1,705
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27
world
term ambiguously referring to any of: the whole of reality, the universe, the Earth and all life upon it, or human civilization
1,598
views
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28
immanence
theories of divine presence in which the divine encompasses or is manifested in the material world
1,580
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29
absolute
reality where no doubt exists
1,549
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30
dualism
philosophical or religious belief in two fundamental substances or principles, which often oppose each other
1,473
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31
eudaimonia
Aristotelian term for happiness or welfare
1,389
views
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32
transcendental
1,385
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33
essence
property or set of properties that make an entity or substance what it fundamentally is
1,364
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34
Sophia
personification of wisdom in Hellenistic philosophy
1,360
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35
master–slave morality
central theme of Friedrich Nietzsche's works
1,260
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36
honor
abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability
1,215
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37
role-playing game
game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting
1,176
views
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38
absurdity
extremely unreasonable, so as to be foolish or not taken seriously
1,170
views
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39
reductionism
philosophical view explaining systems in terms of smaller parts
1,158
views
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40
substance
basic ontological concept
1,112
views
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41
katechon
Christian philosophical concept
1,110
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42
fundamentalism
unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs
1,084
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43
Dasein
German term meaning "existence", concept from Heidegger's philosophy
1,075
views
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44
Daimonion
metaphorical tutelary divinity of Socrates
1,055
views
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45
synthesis
process in philosophy of generating a third proposition from two starting propositions in apparent conflict
1,046
views
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46
antinomy
real or apparent mutual incompatibility of two laws
1,024
views
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47
mimesis
term used in literary criticism and philosophy that carries a range of meanings spanning from imitatio, imitation, to nonsensuous similarity, receptivity, representation, mimicry
994
views
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48
Apollonian and Dionysian
terms representing a dichotomy/dialectic between rationality and emotion
963
views
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49
apeiron
philosophical concept
942
views
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50
eidos
term in ancient philosophy
941
views
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51
judgment
evaluation of evidence to make a considered decision
929
views
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52
objectivity
central philosophical concept, related to reality and truth
926
views
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53
control
supervision or complete authority over something; change or regulation in magnitude
900
views
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54
enthusiasm
intense enjoyment, interest, or approval (in current English vernacular)
886
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55
musica universalis
ancient philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies as a form of music
864
views
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56
aporia
philosophical or rhetorical concept of a state of puzzlement or expression of doubt
830
views
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57
eternal return
philosophical concept regarding infinite continuance of the universe
780
views
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58
selection
act of judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one or more of them
755
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59
essentialism
view that every entity has identifying attributes
721
views
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60
apperception
several aspects of perception and consciousness
709
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61
abductive reasoning
form of logical inference that seeks the best conclusion that explains a set of given observations
696
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62
immoralism
system of thought and/or behavior that does not accept moral principles
671
views
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63
paradigm
distinct conceptual or thought pattern
671
views
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64
category of being
philosophical concept
609
views
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65
personal identity
philosophical idea of a person having a unique existence
603
views
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66
pneuma
ancient Greek word for "breath"
596
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67
universalism
philosophical and theological concept that some ideas have universal application or applicability
592
views
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68
spirit
philosophy and religious concept of the animating essence within humans
590
views
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69
Nous
the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real
567
views
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70
ignorance
lack of knowledge or understanding
566
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71
intentionality
in philosophy, the power of minds to be about something, to represent or to stand for things, properties and states of affairs
565
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72
interpretation
assignment of meanings to various concepts, symbols, or objects under consideration
563
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73
Last man
antithesis to the Übermensch in Nietzschean philosophy
553
views
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74
entelechy
term
553
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75
moral imperative
a principle originating inside a person's mind that compels that person to act
540
views
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76
biophilia hypothesis
hypothesis that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life
538
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77
agency
capacity of an agent to act in a world and make own decisions
529
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78
anima mundi
intrinsic connection between all living things on the planet
481
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79
social atomism
sociological theory, regarding the individual as the basic unit of analysis for all implications of social life
479
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80
dungeon crawl
type of tabletop or video game
477
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81
Tongan castaways
six boys who became shipwrecked on the deserted remote island of ʻAta
474
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82
speculation
philosophical concept
463
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83
temporality
concept in philosophy
462
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84
adequacy
term in philosophy and law
462
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85
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
453
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86
accident
in metaphysics, a property that the entity or substance has contingently, without which the substance can still retain its identity
445
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87
will
faculty of the mind which intentionally selects the strongest desire from among the various desires present
436
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88
interaction
kind of action that occurs as two or more objects have an effect upon one another
430
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89
open individualism
theory of personal identity
422
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90
mind–body problem
open question in philosophy of how abstract minds interact with physical bodies
422
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91
tendency
characteristic of an entity that makes a given outcome or event more likely than it would otherwise be
406
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92
Episteme
philosophical concept referring to a structure system of knowledge
404
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93
law of noncontradiction
theorem of logic
403
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94
substantial form
forms (or ideas) organize matter and make it intelligible
400
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95
alogism
399
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96
randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
376
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97
language-game
philosophical concept developed by Ludwig Wittgenstein, referring to simple examples of language use and the actions into which the language is woven
375
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98
systematisation
process of integrating disparate knowledge into a unified system
369
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99
productive forces
in Marxism, the combination of the means of labor (tools, machinery, land, infrastructure…) with human labor power
362
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100
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
359
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