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4912, Glossary of Terms
Posted by Solarus, Mon Apr-07-03 04:00 PM
absolutism-The view that certain kinds of actions are always wrong or are always obligatory, whatever the consequences.

Cartesian mind- refers to the view that: (1) the mental and the material comprise two different classes of substance and; (2) each can have causal effects on the other.

humanism (Western)-a doctrine, attitude, or way of life centered on human interests or values; especially : a philosophy that usually rejects supernaturalism and stresses an individual's dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason

individualism-a doctrine that the interests of the individual are or ought to be ethically paramount; also : conduct guided by such a doctrine (2) : the conception that all values, rights, and duties originate in individuals

relativism-a theory that knowledge is relative to the limited nature of the mind and the conditions of knowing b : a view that ethical truths depend on the individuals and groups holding them

Please post other words or inquire about them so we can discuss if need.

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