Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary. Examples: Augsburg Confessionthe document drawn up in 1. Lutheran doctrine and to justify innovations in Lutheran practice; is still in effect today. Types: show 1. 50 types.. Cabalism, Kabbalismthe doctrines of the Kabbalahabolitionismthe doctrine that calls for the abolition of slaveryabsolutismthe doctrine of an absolute beingamoralismthe doctrine that moral distinctions are invalidanimalismthe doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual natureanimismthe doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have soulsantiestablishmentarianism, antiestablishmentismthe doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishmentasceticismthe doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual statecontextualismany doctrine emphasizing the importance of the context in solving problems or establishing the meaning of termscreationismthe literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesiscredo, creedany system of principles or beliefsdivine right, divine right of kingsthe doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimesdogmaa doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritativedualismthe doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evildynamismany of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energyepicureanisma doctrine of hedonism that was defended by several ancient Greek philosophersestablishmentarianism, establishmentismthe doctrine of supporting the social or political establishmentethicisma doctrine that ethics and ethical ideas are valid and importantexpansionismthe doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a countryformalismthe doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be representedfunctionalismany doctrine that stresses utility or purpose. Girondismthe doctrine of the Girondistsgospela doctrine that is believed to be of great importancegymnosophythe doctrine of a sect of Hindu philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditationimitationthe doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitationsindividualism, laissez fairethe doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairsinternationalismthe doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differencesunilateralismthe doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nationsirredentism, irridentismthe doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically relatedliteralismthe doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literaturedemocracy, majority rulethe doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole groupmonismthe doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or elementmulticulturalismthe doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single countrynationalismthe doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any othernationalismthe doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goalsnihilisma revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sakepacificism, pacifism, passivismthe doctrine that all violence is unjustifiablepluralismthe doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elementspopulismthe political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elitepresentismthe doctrine that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are presently in the course of being fulfilledfreethinking, rationalismthe doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conductreformisma doctrine of reformhumanism, secular humanismthe doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self- realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernaturalhumanism, humanitarianismthe doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfareegalitarianism, equalitarianismthe doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equalityfeminisma doctrine that advocates equal rights for womenreincarnationisma doctrine that on the death of the body the soul migrates to or is born again in another bodysecessionisma doctrine that maintains the right of secessionsecularisma doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerationsphenomenologya philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into accountphilosophical doctrine, philosophical theorya doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophystates' rightsa doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual statescommandment, precept, teachinga doctrine that is taughttheological doctrinethe doctrine of a religious grouputilitarianismdoctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest numberdescriptivism(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguisticsdescriptivism(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth valueprescriptivism(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguisticsprescriptivism(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behaviorchurch doctrine, creed, gospel, religious doctrinethe written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that groupmillennium(New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happinessoriginal sina sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adamtheanthropism(theology) the doctrine that Jesus was a union of the human and the divinetestamenta profession of belief. Golden Rulea command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount. Athanasian Creeda Christian profession of faithcreation sciencean effort to give scientific support for the truth of the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesismimesisthe imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literatureone- way streetunilateral interactionforeordination, predestination, predetermination, preordination(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)aesthetic, esthetic(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful. Philosophy (from Greek φιλοσοφία, philosophia, literally "love of wisdom") is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as. With an eGift, you can instantly send a Great Course to a friend or loved one via email. It's simple: 1. Find the course you would like to eGift.
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