Philosophy
Articles about philosophical ideas, thinkers and traditions.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
Proverb expressing that benevolent motives can lead to harmful results; covers meaning, origins, examples, and philosophical implications of intentions versus outcomes.
Thelema
Theodicy
Theodicy: explanations and responses to the problem of evil
Theological noncognitivism
Theological noncognitivism: meaning, arguments, and distinctions
Theory of Colours
Theory of forms
Theory of Forms (Platonic philosophy)
Plato’s Theory of Forms proposes that non-physical, perfect "forms" or ideals underlie the changing things we perceive; this article explains the idea, examples, history, and objec
Think of the children
“Think of the children”: a rhetorical appeal and its uses
Thought experiment
Thought Experiment: Concept, History, Methods, and Examples
Time limit
Time limit: definitions, uses, and distinctions
Tolerance
Toleration
Transhumanism
Transhumanism: ideas, technologies, history, and ethical questions
Trial and error
Trial and error: method of problem solving and learning
Trilemma
True name
Trust
Truth value
Truth value: meaning and uses in logic and reasoning
Truthiness
Two wrongs make a right
Two wrongs make a right — proverb, fallacy and moral debate
Type
Type: meanings and uses across philosophy, mathematics, computing and social science
Unintended consequences
Unintended consequences: causes, types, history, and examples
University of Chicago
University of Chicago: Overview, history, and influence
Utilitarianism
Utopia
Utopia: concept, history, and cultural significance
Validity
Validity: meanings, uses, and distinctions in logic, law, and everyday speech
Value (personal and cultural)
Value judgement
Value judgments: distinguishing normative assessments from empirical claims
Vamachara
Veganism
Vienna Circle
Vienna Circle: Logical Empiricism and the Rise of Analytic Philosophy
Visionary
Visionary: meanings, states, methods and historical examples
Want
Want (desire): distinction from need and role in economics and everyday life
An overview of 'want' as a desire distinct from a need, its features, economic role, cultural uses, practical implications, and guidance for distinguishing wants from needs.
Watchmaker analogy
Western philosophy
Western philosophy: history, methods, and enduring influence
Why I Am Not a Christian
Wisdom
World peace
World peace: concept, history, challenges and importance
An encyclopedic overview of world peace — its meanings, historical efforts, benefits, obstacles, and how institutions and ideas contribute to the pursuit of a more peaceful world.
Xenophanes
Xenophobia
Xenophobia: definitions, causes, history, impacts and responses
Yin and yang
Yoga
Yoga: Origins, Practices, Styles, Health Effects and Cultural Context
Survey of yoga’s origins in South Asia, core practices (asana, pranayama, meditation), main modern styles, health and safety considerations, and cultural context for practice and t