Trending Philosophical Concepts in USA — the 7 days to 28 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed philosophical concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 28 October 2026 (English-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: knowledge. Data as of 28 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
19,812
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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
8,772
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solipsism
philosophical idea that only one's own mind is sure to exist
8,474
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free will
ability of agents to be the ultimate source or originator of their choices, free from external determination
6,294
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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
5,585
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Übermensch
concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
5,418
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empathy
capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the latter's frame of reference
5,279
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8
proposition
idea that is true or false and may be expressed in a declarative sentence
4,606
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meaning
nature of meaning in the philosophy of language, semantics, methaphysics and metasemantics
4,140
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10
logos
term in Western philosophy, psychology, rhetoric, and religion
4,050
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11
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
3,588
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12
event
objects in time or instantiations of properties in objects (in philosophy)
3,495
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13
Tao
in East Asian philosophy and religions, the source and fundamental principle of the universe
3,484
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14
eudaimonia
Aristotelian term for happiness or welfare
3,414
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15
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
3,331
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monad
philosophical concept
3,228
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eternal return
philosophical concept regarding infinite continuance of the universe
3,125
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categorical imperative
central concept in Kantian moral philosophy
3,074
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19
agape
Greco-Christian term referring to a type of love
3,055
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20
praxis
philosophical concept
2,864
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21
mimesis
term used in literary criticism and philosophy that carries a range of meanings spanning from imitatio, imitation, to nonsensuous similarity, receptivity, representation, mimicry
2,647
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22
sentience
capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively
2,590
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23
exegesis
critical and systematic interpretation of a text, especially religious or literary works
2,568
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24
role-playing game
game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting
2,476
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25
cultural hegemony
marxist notion of cultural dominance
2,407
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26
Apollonian and Dionysian
terms representing a dichotomy/dialectic between rationality and emotion
2,403
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27
kairos
right or opportune moment, as concept in ancient Greek philosophy
2,365
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28
pain
type of unpleasant feeling
2,365
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29
Untermensch
German word meaning "subhuman"; used in Nazi Germany
2,272
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30
Nous
the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real
2,162
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31
ataraxia
ancient Greek philosophical concept
2,150
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32
dungeon crawl
type of tabletop or video game
1,966
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33
reason
capacity for consciously making sense of things
1,966
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34
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"
1,943
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35
anima mundi
intrinsic connection between all living things on the planet
1,919
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36
universalism
philosophical and theological concept that some ideas have universal application or applicability
1,913
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37
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)
1,892
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38
abductive reasoning
form of logical inference that seeks the best conclusion that explains a set of given observations
1,821
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Sophia
personification of wisdom in Hellenistic philosophy
1,681
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40
abjection
state of being cast off and separated from norms and rules on the scale of society and morality
1,665
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41
noumenon
in philosophy, a posited object or event that exists independently of human sense and/or concept, unlike a phenomenon
1,628
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42
paradigm
distinct conceptual or thought pattern
1,625
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43
mind–body problem
open question in philosophy of how abstract minds interact with physical bodies
1,593
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44
Tongan castaways
six boys who became shipwrecked on the deserted remote island of ʻAta
1,569
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45
essentialism
view that every entity has identifying attributes
1,554
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46
Ātman
Hindu concept for inner self or essence as mere consciousness
1,548
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47
essence
property or set of properties that make an entity or substance what it fundamentally is
1,470
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48
aeon
ancient Greek concept
1,379
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49
hypostasis
shared existence of spiritual or corporal entities
1,377
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50
master–slave morality
central theme of Friedrich Nietzsche's works
1,370
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51
musica universalis
ancient philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies as a form of music
1,367
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52
katechon
Christian philosophical concept
1,281
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53
unmoved mover
postulated ultimate cause of all activity in the universe
1,245
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54
Dasein
German term meaning "existence", concept from Heidegger's philosophy
1,239
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55
reductionism
philosophical view explaining systems in terms of smaller parts
1,235
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56
Aletheia
philosophical concept, state of not being hidden; the state of being evident
1,230
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57
restorative justice
approach to justice where victims and perpetrators mediate a restitution agreement
1,172
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58
map–territory relation
relationship between an object and a representation of that object
1,162
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59
judgment
evaluation of evidence to make a considered decision
1,147
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60
randomness
apparent lack of pattern or predictability in events
1,146
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61
agency
capacity of an agent to act in a world and make own decisions
1,143
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62
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
1,141
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63
immanence
theories of divine presence in which the divine encompasses or is manifested in the material world
1,136
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64
fundamentalism
unwavering attachment to a set of irreducible beliefs
1,122
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vacuous truth
statement that can be expressed in the form of a conditional statement with a false antecedent
1,105
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66
absolute
reality where no doubt exists
1,064
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67
Last man
antithesis to the Übermensch in Nietzschean philosophy
1,034
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68
aporia
philosophical or rhetorical concept of a state of puzzlement or expression of doubt
1,031
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69
evil demon
concept in Cartesian philosophy
1,005
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70
holism
philosophical position that systems should be analyzed as wholes, not just as collections of parts
988
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71
pneuma
ancient Greek word for "breath"
971
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72
dualism
philosophical or religious belief in two fundamental substances or principles, which often oppose each other
926
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73
psyche
psychological term refering to the group of acts and functions of the mind
914
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74
phronesis
ancient Greek word for a type of wisdom or intelligence
912
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75
language-game
philosophical concept developed by Ludwig Wittgenstein, referring to simple examples of language use and the actions into which the language is woven
875
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76
existence precedes essence
central claim of existentialism formulated by Sartre
848
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unity of opposites
central category of dialectics, said to be related to non-duality in a deep sense
835
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verisimilitude
resemblance to reality
831
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bad faith
philosophical concept wherein one denies one's total freedom, instead choosing to behave as an inert object
829
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leap of faith
in religion and philosophy, the act of believing in or accepting something outside the boundaries of reason
817
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81
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
816
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82
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
800
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personal identity
philosophical idea of a person having a unique existence
794
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84
rasa
aesthetic concept in Indian arts related to emotions and feelings
773
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85
role-playing
changing of one's behaviour to assume a role
772
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86
accountability
concept of responsibility in ethics, governance and decision-making
772
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87
apeiron
philosophical concept
769
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honor
abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability
748
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thing-in-itself
in Kantian philosophy, an object as it is, independent of observation, which one cannot know directly
744
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transcendence
concept designating the extra-categorical attributes of beings
732
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biophilia hypothesis
hypothesis that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life
725
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law of noncontradiction
theorem of logic
720
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ase
Religious concept related to the Yoruba of Nigeria
719
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burden of proof
the obligation on a party in a dispute to provide sufficient warrant for their position
708
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Āstika and nāstika
religious term
706
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deterritorialization
Concept in critical theory
692
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use–mention distinction
in analytic philosophy, a distinction between using a word or phrase and mentioning it
690
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the Real
remainder of reality that cannot be expressed, and which surpasses reasoning
684
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personhood
status of being a person
675
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divine madness
unconventional, outrageous, unexpected, or unpredictable behavior linked to religious or spiritual pursuits
673
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