Philosophy

Definition of particularism

The tendency that manifests itself by privileging particular interest over the general interest is known as particularism. The preference to act according to one's own will is also mentioned as particularism. A philosophical doctrine In the field of philosophy, particularism is a doctrine that maintains that abstract theories […]

Definition of argue

The concept of argüir comes from the Latin word arguĕre. The term refers to invoking or citing an explanation or reason, whether against or in favor of something or someone. Some examples In the following three sentences we see the term in context: “The deputy should argue another defense, since no one […]

Definition of ad hominem

The Latin phrase ad hominem translates as “to the person.” It is usually used in our language to construct the expression ad hominem argument. Directed to the subject An ad hominem argument is one based on the actions or opinions of the same individual to whom it is directed, with the objective of persuading or confronting him. […]

Definition of metatheory

The notion of metatheory is not part of the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). In any case, we can analyze its compositional elements to begin to understand the concept. Theory of theories The prefix meta- means “after”, “about”, “between”, “next to” or “with”. The noun theory, meanwhile, can refer to a […]

Definition of enthymeme

An Enthymeme is an abbreviated syllogism: it has only two propositions since the third premise is implied. In this way the enthymeme only presents an antecedent premise and its consequent premise. Etymology The etymology of enthymeme refers us to the Greek word enthýmēma, which came to Latin as enthymēma. That is the immediate etymological antecedent […]

Definition of indeterminism

Indeterminism is the doctrine that rejects the existence of determinism. To understand the concept, therefore, it is essential to first focus on the idea of ​​determinism. Faced with determinism The theory that maintains that natural phenomena are necessarily determined according to their initial conditions is called determinism. According to this position, […]

Definition of nominalism

The notion of nominalism is used in the field of philosophy to refer to the doctrine that rejects, at the objective level, the existence of universals. In this way it opposes idealism and realism. The object dominates the concept For nominalism, universals are simple conventions. His posture […]

Definition of legalism

Legalism is a position that promotes laws being applied literally, without taking into account any additional circumstances. The concept also refers to the legal formality that hinders the effective functioning or development of something. Prevalence of theory It can be said that legalism relies exclusively on theory, with […]

Definition of differ

To defer is to delay or postpone something. This is just one of the meanings that the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) mentions in its dictionary for this verb, which comes from the Latin word differre. Distinguish Yourself Differ can refer to disagreeing with an opinion or to differentiating or distinguishing yourself from the rest of the individuals in your group: […]

Definition of imbue

The verb imbue refers to instill or influence. The etymological origin of the term is found in the Latin word imbuĕre. Meaning and examples The act of imbuing is referred to as imbuing or imbuing. In this way, if someone manages to “imbue new ideas in a town”, to mention one possibility, it could be indicated that […]