Philosophy & Ethics

Vocabulary for moral reasoning and abstract thought

简介

哲学为讨论知识、存在和道德等根本问题提供了词汇。这些词帮助你参与伦理困境的思考、逻辑论证，以及那些困扰思想家数千年的大问题。

这一章涵盖从哲学和伦理学领域进入日常使用的词汇。这些词提升你的推理、论证能力，帮助你更精确地讨论抽象概念。

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本章全部高级英语词汇（29）

• altruism The selfless concern for the welfare of others; acting in the interest of oth...
• ethics The branch of philosophy concerned with moral principles that govern right an...
• morality The principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and...
• virtue A quality considered morally good or desirable in a person, such as courage, ...
• hedonism The philosophical doctrine that pleasure is the highest good and the proper a...
• pragmatism A practical, results-oriented approach to problems and situations rather than...
• empiricism The philosophical theory that all knowledge is derived from sense experience ...
• rationalism The philosophical theory that reason and logical thinking, rather than experi...
• existential Relating to existence, particularly human existence and its fundamental natur...
• nihilism The philosophical belief that life is without objective meaning, purpose, or ...
• stoic A person who endures pain, hardship, or misfortune without displaying emotion...
• utilitarian Relating to utilitarianism, the ethical theory that the best action is the on...
• deontological Relating to deontology, the branch of ethics that judges the morality of an a...
• consequential Having important results, effects, or implications; significant. In ethics, r...
• autonomy The right or condition of self-governance; the ability of an individual or gr...
• consent Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something; voluntary ag...
• dilemma A situation in which a difficult choice must be made between two or more alte...
• paradox A seemingly contradictory or absurd statement or situation that, upon investi...
• fallacy A mistaken belief or a flaw in reasoning that renders an argument invalid, de...
• axiom A statement or principle that is regarded as being self-evidently true and re...
• inference A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning, rather than from...
• deduction The process of reasoning from general principles to a specific conclusion; al...
• induction The process of reasoning from specific observations to a general conclusion; ...
• syllogism A form of deductive reasoning consisting of two premises and a conclusion, wh...
• scepticism A questioning or doubting attitude towards accepted beliefs, claims, or knowl...
• dogma A set of principles or beliefs laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly ...
• ideology A system of ideas and ideals forming the basis of a political, economic, or s...
• epistemology The branch of philosophy concerned with the nature, sources, and limits of kn...
• ontology The branch of philosophy that studies the fundamental nature of being, existe...