Dictionary - The Rational Mind

Abstraction

Definition:Abstraction is the intellectual process through which the mind separates general qualities or universal characteristics...

Definition:Aesthetics is the branch of philosophy concerned with beauty, artistic value, taste, and aesthetic experience....

Definition:Agnosticism is the position that knowledge concerning God or ultimate reality is uncertain or impossible....

Definition:Altruism refers to concern for the welfare of others without expectation of personal gain. Philosophers...

Definition:Being refers to existence itself and the fundamental nature of reality. Thinkers: Example:Asking “What does...

Definition:The tendency to promote the happiness and welfare of others. Thinkers: Example:Helping a stranger without...

Definition:Causation refers to relationships between causes and effects. Thinkers: Example:Fire causes paper to burn.

Definition:Mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding. Thinkers: Example:Reasoning and memory are cognitive activities.

Definition:Ethical theories evaluating actions according to their outcomes. Thinkers: Example:Choosing an action that benefits the...

Definition:Deism is the belief that God created the universe but does not intervene directly in...

Definition:Dialectic is a method of discovering truth through dialogue, contradiction, and the resolution of opposing...

Definition:Dualism is the view that reality consists of two fundamentally different substances or principles, commonly...

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