School of Philosophy

A School of Philosophy is a school of thought about Philosophical ideas.

• AKA: Philosophical Doctrine.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) be followed by a Philosophy Follower (demonstrating philosophy practices).
  • It can involve a particular method, style, or orientation of doing philosophy.
  • It can have unique conceptions of fundamental philosophical concepts, such as Reality, Knowledge, Mind, Ethics, and Aesthetics.
  • It can be historically situated, emerging in response to specific cultural, intellectual, or political contexts.
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• Example(s):
  • Stoicism, which teaches the development of self-control and fortitude to overcome destructive emotions.
  • Existentialism, which focuses on individual existence, freedom, and choice.
  • Epicureanism, which advocates for the pursuit of pleasure - especially mental pleasure - and the avoidance of pain as the highest good.
  • Platonism, which asserts that non-physical forms represent the most accurate reality.
  • Neoplatonism, which asserts the existence of a single source (The One) from which all existence emanates and with which an individual soul can be mystically united.
  • Consequentialism, which asserts that the moral value of an action is based on its consequences.
  • Nihilism, which advocates the denial of belief towards the reputedly meaningful aspects of life.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • a School of Economics.
  • a Religion/Religious Doctrine, such as the doctrine of Trinity in Christianity.
  • a Philosophy of Science, expousing a Scientific Method.
  • a Political Ideology, such as communism or capitalism..
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• See: Philosophical Belief, Philosophical Idea, Philosopher.

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References

2014

• (Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_schools_of_philosophy Retrieved:2014-10-6.
  • List of philosophical schools and movements:

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