philosophical theory 1
noundomain: thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
Hypernym
doctrine 1
noun
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
EnglishHyponym
sophism 1
noun
a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
aesthetic 1
noun
(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
(philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science
conceptualism 1
noun
the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application
Confucianism 1
noun
the teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity; high value given to learning and to devotion to family (including ancestors); peace; justice; influenced the traditional culture of China
