Trending Philosophical Concepts in USA this week
The 100 most-viewed philosophical concepts this week on Wikipedia (USA). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: knowledge.
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knowledge
awareness of facts, familiarity with individuals and situations, or practical skill; encompasses descriptive, procedural, and acquaintance k
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meaning
nature of meaning in the philosophy of language, semantics, methaphysics and metasemantics
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proposition
idea that is true or false and may be expressed in a declarative sentence
6,294
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solipsism
philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist
4,893
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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 'logic
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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
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empathy
capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the latter's frame of reference
3,625
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รbermensch
concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
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morality
normative standard evaluating actions and character traits as right or wrong, virtuous or vicious, honorable or disgraceful; varies across i
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paradigm
distinct conceptual or thought pattern
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logos
term in Western philosophy, psychology, rhetoric, and religion
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eudaimonia
Aristotelian term for happiness or welfare
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Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
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monad
philosophical concept
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agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
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free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
2,056
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kairos
right or opportune moment, as concept in ancient Greek philosophy
1,823
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eternal return
philosophical concept regarding infinite continuance of the universe
1,760
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sentience
capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively
1,693
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Untermensch
German word meaning "subhuman"; used in Nazi Germany
1,687
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categorical imperative
central concept in Kantian moral philosophy
1,618
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praxis
philosophical concept
1,600
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exegesis
critical and systematic interpretation of a text, especially religious or literary works
1,576
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Apollonian and Dionysian
terms representing a dichotomy/dialectic between rationality and emotion
1,543
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role-playing game
game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting
1,478
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emergence
phenomenon whereby larger entities arise through interactions among smaller/simpler entities such that the larger entities exhibit propertie
1,396
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universalism
philosophical and theological concept that some ideas have universal application or applicability
1,385
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perennial philosophy
15th-century philosophical idea that views all religious traditions as sharing a single truth or origin
1,381
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Nous
the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real
1,357
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pain
type of unpleasant feeling
1,356
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ataraxia
ancient Greek philosophical concept
1,345
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dungeon crawl
type of tabletop or video game
1,323
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anima mundi
intrinsic connection between all living things on the planet
1,222
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Sophia
personification of wisdom in Hellenistic philosophy
1,216
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abductive reasoning
form of logical inference that seeks the best conclusion that explains a set of given observations
1,188
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reason
capacity for consciously making sense of things
1,146
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aeon
ancient Greek concept
1,124
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Arete
concept in Greek philosophy meaning "excellence of any kind" or "moral virtue", ultimately bound up, in its earliest appearance in Greek, wi
1,107
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Tongan castaways
six boys who became shipwrecked on the deserted remote island of สปAta
1,104
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noumenon
in philosophy, a posited object or event that exists independently of human sense and/or concept, unlike a phenomenon
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essence
property or set of properties that make an entity or substance what it fundamentally is
1,051
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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
1,039
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ฤtman
Hindu concept for inner self or essence as mere consciousness
1,016
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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 i
1,014
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musica universalis
ancient philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies as a form of music
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hypostasis
shared existence of spiritual or corporal entities
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Aletheia
philosophical concept, state of not being hidden; the state of being evident
932
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cultural hegemony
marxist notion of cultural dominance
909
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masterโslave morality
central theme of Friedrich Nietzsche's works
879
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essentialism
view that every entity has identifying attributes
869
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Dasein
German term meaning "existence", concept from Heidegger's philosophy
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mindโbody problem
open question in philosophy of how abstract minds interact with physical bodies
830
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unmoved mover
postulated ultimate cause of all activity in the universe
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interpretation
assignment of meanings to various concepts, symbols, or objects under consideration
825
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mapโterritory relation
relationship between an object and a representation of that object
800
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aporia
philosophical or rhetorical concept of a state of puzzlement or expression of doubt
783
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Pam Reynolds case
reported near-death experience
731
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absolute
reality where no doubt exists
728
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abjection
state of being cast off and separated from norms and rules on the scale of society and morality
725
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reductionism
philosophical view explaining systems in terms of smaller parts
714
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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
686
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leap of faith
in religion and philosophy, the act of believing in or accepting something outside the boundaries of reason
680
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immanence
theories of divine presence in which the divine encompasses or is manifested in the material world
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vacuous truth
statement that can be expressed in the form of a conditional statement with a false antecedent
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psyche
psychological term refering to the group of acts and functions of the mind
650
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pneuma
ancient Greek word for "breath"
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randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
637
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holism
philosophical position that systems should be analyzed as wholes, not just as collections of parts
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restorative justice
approach to justice where victims and perpetrators mediate a restitution agreement
600
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evil demon
concept in Cartesian philosophy
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fundamentalism
unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs
568
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structure
arrangement and organization of interrelated elements in an object or system, or the object or system so organized
565
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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
555
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verisimilitude
resemblance to reality
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honor
abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability
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agency
capacity of an agent to act in a world and make own decisions
552
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law of noncontradiction
theorem of logic
527
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unity of opposites
central category of dialectics, said to be related to non-duality in a deep sense
518
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ฤstika and nฤstika
religious term
504
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existence precedes essence
central claim of existentialism formulated by Sartre
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dualism
philosophical or religious belief in two fundamental substances or principles, which often oppose each other
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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 on
500
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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
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personal identity
philosophical idea of a person having a unique existence
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phronesis
ancient Greek word for a type of wisdom or intelligence
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ase
Religious concept related to the Yoruba of Nigeria
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spirit
philosophy and religious concept of the animating essence within humans
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role-playing
changing of one's behaviour to assume a role
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the Void
manifestation of nothingness
459
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Last man
antithesis to the รbermensch in Nietzschean philosophy
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apeiron
philosophical concept
453
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burden of proof
the obligation on a party in a dispute to provide sufficient warrant for their position
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the Real
remainder of reality that cannot be expressed, and which surpasses reasoning
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substance
basic ontological concept
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katechon
Christian philosophical concept
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thing-in-itself
in Kantian philosophy, an object as it is, independent of observation, which one cannot know directly
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bad faith
philosophical concept wherein one denies one's total freedom, instead choosing to behave as an inert object
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Ousia
philosophical and theological term, originally used in Ancient Greek philosophy
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transcendence
concept designating the extra-categorical attributes of beings
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accountability
concept of responsibility in ethics, governance and decision-making
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