Philosophy: English Vocabulary List

the philosophical theory that certain knowledge is unattainable

"Skepticism doubts certain knowledge."

"Healthy skepticism encourages people to question claims until they see solid evidence."

a field of study that deals with the ways of thinking, explaining, and reasoning

"Logic guides our thinking."

"His logic was very simple, yet it solved the entire puzzle."

a philosophical perspective that views natural phenomena, including living organisms and their behavior, as analogous to machines operating based on deterministic physical and chemical processes, without the need for supernatural or non-physical explanations

"The body works like mechanism."

"The mechanistic view explains biological processes as complex but ultimately predictable physical interactions."