NEO-KANTIANISM Antonyms
Definition of NEO-KANTIANISM
Best Opposite Words For NEO-KANTIANISM
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empiricism | nounn | |||||||
noun • (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience • the application of empirical methods in any art or science • medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings | ||||||||
naturalism | nounn | |||||||
noun • (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations • an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description | ||||||||
positivism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation) • a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness | ||||||||
pragmatism | nounn | |||||||
noun • (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value • the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth | ||||||||
realism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth • the state of being actual or real • (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived • an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description • (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names | ||||||||
essentialism | nounn | |||||||
noun • The view that objects have properties that are essential to them. • The view that all members of certain groups of people (such as those with the same race, gender, age, or sexual orientation) have common, essential traits inherent to the defining feature of the group; behavior or statement(s) that reflect such a view. • The doctrine that there are certain traditional concepts, values, and skills that are essential to society and should be taught to all students. • A lifestyle that seeks to minimize nonessentials in order to focus on what is important. • The theory that human beings are by nature (i.e. essentially) good and that evil is the product of society. |