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Empiricism
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Belief that all knowledge is derived from experience.
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Existentialism
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Belief that existence only acquires value and meaning through active reflection on one's own existence.
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Idealism
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Belief that the so-called external world exists first and foremost in the perceiver's mind.
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Logical positivism
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Belief that a concept is meaningful only if it can be empirically verified.
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Neoplatonism
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Rebirth of platonic though in Europe from C.E. 250 - 1250. Incorporated the ideas of Aristotle, Pythagorus, and others into the teachings of Plato.
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Rationalism
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Belief that the world can be known through reason alone.
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Tabula rasa
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Belief put forth by John Locke that the human mind begins as a blank slate.
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Utilitarianism
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System of ethics based on maximizing the collective good.
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