Abstract Ideas

unextended C2

/ˌʌnɪkˈstɛndɪd/ lacking spatial extension; not occupying measurable space M S

inexpediency C2

/ˌɪn.ɪkˈspiː.di.ən.si/ the quality of being unsuitable, unwise, or unlikely to achieve the intended result M S

substantialize C2

/səbˈstænʃəˌlaɪz/ to treat an abstraction, relation, or quality as an independently existing substance or thing M S

relatum C2

/rɪˈleɪ.təm/ one of the terms or entities that stand in a relation; plural relata M S

anthropocentrism C2

/ˌænθrəpoʊˈsɛntrɪzəm/ the belief or tendency to treat human beings, human interests, or human values as central or uniquely important M S

subsumption C2

/səbˈsʌmpʃən/ the act or process of including a particular case, concept, or proposition under a broader category or principle M S

catholicity C2

/ˌkæθəˈlɪsəti/ the quality of being broad, universal, or inclusive in range or sympathies M S

foreknowable C2

/fɔrˈnoʊəbəl/ capable of being known in advance M S

extensional C2

/ɪkˈstɛn.ʃən.əl/ in logic and semantics, relating to or determined by the extension of an expression: the objects to which it applies rather than its meaning or intension M S

aphoristic C2

/ˌæf.əˈɹɪs.tɪk/ relating to or characterized by a concise statement or principle expressing a general truth; terse and pithy M S

eidos C2

/ˈaɪdɑːs/ the ideal form or essence of something, especially in philosophical contexts M S

platonist C2

/ˈpleɪtənɪst/ a follower or adherent of Plato's philosophy, emphasizing ideal forms and abstract concepts M S

quine C2

/kwaɪn/ a self-replicating program or statement that outputs its own source code M S

metaphysic C2

/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪk/ a system or branch of metaphysical thought M S

self-evidence C2

/ˌsɛlfˈɛvɪdəns/ the quality of being evident without proof M S

phenomenalist C2

/fəˈnɑmənəlɪst/ a philosopher who treats physical objects as constructions from possible or actual experiences M S

object-matter C2

/ˈɑbdʒɛktˌmætər/ the object or material under consideration in an inquiry M S

atomism C2

/ˈætəmɪzəm/ the doctrine that matter or reality is composed of discrete, ultimately indivisible units M S

inexplicability C2

/ˌɪn.ɪkˌsplɪ.kəˈbɪl.ə.ti/ the quality or state of being impossible or very difficult to explain M S

inferability C2

/ɪnˌfɝː.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ the quality of being capable of being inferred or deduced from available evidence M S

vitalist C2

/ˈvaɪtəlɪst/ an adherent of vitalism, the doctrine that life cannot be explained entirely by physical and chemical processes M S

atomist C2

/ˈætəmɪst/ an adherent of atomism, especially the doctrine that matter or reality consists of indivisible elementary particles M S

incommensurability C2

/ˌɪŋkəˌmɛnʃɚəˈbɪləti/ the absence of a common standard by which two things can be measured, compared, or evaluated M S

colligation C2

/ˌkɑː.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ the act of binding, joining, or connecting things together M S

berkeleian C2

/bɑrˈkliən/ relating to George Berkeley or to his philosophy of subjective idealism M S

predominancy C2

/prɪˈdɑmənənsi/ the state of having greater power, influence, importance, or quantity than others; predominance M S

Darapti C2

in traditional logic, the AAI mood of the third figure: two universal affirmative premises followed by a particular affirmative conclusion, valid only when the middle-term class is assumed to have at least one member M S

intensional C2

/ɪnˈten.ʃən.əl/ in logic and semantics, relating to or determined by intension: the meaning, properties, or conditions associated with an expression rather than the objects it denotes M S

reducibility C2

/rɪˌduː.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/ the property of being reducible to a simpler, more basic, or formally equivalent form M S

deducibility C2

/dɪˌduː.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/ the property of being logically derivable from stated premises, axioms, or other accepted propositions M S

Eleatic C2

/ˌɛliˈætɪk/ relating to the ancient Greek philosophical school that held reality to be one, continuous, and unchanging M S

finalism C2

/ˈfaɪnəlɪzəm/ the doctrine that natural processes are directed toward ends, purposes, or final causes M S

interrelatedness C2

/ˌɪntɚrɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/ the state or quality of being mutually related or connected M S

teleology C2

/ˌtɛliˈɑlədʒi/ explanation of phenomena by the ends, purposes, or goals they are said to serve M S

ascription C2

/əˈskrɪpʃən/ the act of attributing a quality, cause, statement, or work to a person or thing M S

occasionalism C2

/əˈkeɪʒənəˌlɪzəm/ philosophy: the doctrine that created things do not directly cause events but merely provide occasions on which God produces the corresponding effects M S

representationalism C2

/ˌɹɛpɹɪzɛnˈteɪʃənəlˌɪzəm/ the use or support of recognizable, realistic subjects in art M S

supererogatory C2

/suːpəɹɛˈɹɒɡətəɹi/ more than is needed, desired, or required M S

impassibility C2

/ɪmˌpæsəˈbɪləti/ the condition of being incapable of suffering, feeling, or being emotionally affected M S

simpliciter C2

/sɪmˈplɪsɪtɚ/ philosophy and law: absolutely or without qualification, rather than only in some respect M S

differentia C2

/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃiə/ a distinguishing feature that separates a species, class, or concept from other members of the same genus M S

abstractedness C2

/æbˈstræktɪdnəs/ the state of being absorbed in thought and inattentive to one's surroundings M S