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11Michael Martin (Philosoph) — Michael L. Martin (* 3. Februar 1932) ist ein US amerikanischer Philosoph Er lehrte bis zur Emeritierung als Professor an der Boston University. Er erwarb seinen Ph.D. an der Universität Harvard und war seit 1975 Professor in Boston. Martins… …
12phenomenalism — phenomenalist, n. phenomenalistic, adj. phenomenalistically, adv. /fi nom euh nl iz euhm/, n. Philos. 1. the doctrine that phenomena are the only objects of knowledge or the only form of reality. 2. the view that all things, including human… …
13positivism — positivist, adj., n. positivistic, adj. positivistically, adv. /poz i teuh viz euhm/, n. 1. the state or quality of being positive; definiteness; assurance. 2. a philosophical system founded by Auguste Comte, concerned with positive facts and… …
14mind, philosophy of — Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of mind and its various manifestations, including intentionality, sensation and sense perception, feeling and emotion, traits of character and personality, the unconscious, volition, thought, memory,… …
15phenomenon — noun /fəˈnɒmənɒn, nən/ a) An observable fact or occurrence or a kind of observable fact or occurrence. The Indians, making a hasty inference from a trivial phenomenon, arrived unawares at a probably correct conclusion. b) Appearance; a… …
16phenomenally — adverb In a manner that is extraordinary or amazing. Syn: extraordinarily, prodigiously, remarkably See Also: phenomenal, phenomenalism, phenomenalistic, phenomenology …
17Carnap, Rudolf — (1891–1970) German logical positivist . Carnap left Vienna to become professor at Prague in 1931, and fled Nazism to become professor in Chicago in 1935. He subsequently worked at Los Angeles from 1952 to 1961. Carnap was probably more… …
18phenomenalism — noun Philosophy the doctrine that human knowledge is confined to the appearances presented to the senses. Derivatives phenomenalist noun & adjective phenomenalistic adjective …
19agnostic — I. n. Sceptic, doubter, Pyrrhonist, phenomenalist, sceptical idealist, negative idealist, unbeliever in the absolute reality of knowledge, empiricist, positivist. II. a. Sceptical, phenomenalistic, etc …
20presuppose — presuppose, presume, assume, postulate, premise, posit are comparable when they mean to take something for granted or as true or existent especially as a basis for action or reasoning. Their corresponding nouns presupposition, presumption,… …
