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Logos ( UK: / ˈloʊɡɒs, ˈlɒɡɒs /, US: / ˈloʊɡoʊs /; Ancient Greek: λόγος, romanized : lógos, lit. 'word, discourse, or reason') is a term used in Western philosophy, psychology and rhetoric, as well as religion (notably Christianity ); among its connotations is that of a rational form of discourse that relies on inductive and ...
Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language. It is a rational and critical inquiry that reflects on its own methods and assumptions. Historically, many of the individual sciences, such as physics and ...
Linguistics. Etymology ( / ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi /, ET-im-OL-ə-jee[ 1]) is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes. [ 2][ 3] It is a subfield of historical linguistics, philology, and semiotics, and draws upon comparative semantics, morphology ...
philosophy. A broad field of inquiry concerning knowledge, in which the definition of knowledge itself is one of the subjects investigated. Philosophy is the pursuit of wisdom, spanning the nature of the Universe and human nature (of the mind and the body) as well as the relationships between these and between people.
Philosophy portal. v. t. e. Hermeneutics ( / hɜːrməˈnjuːtɪks /) [ 1] is the theory and methodology of interpretation, [ 2][ 3] especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts. [ 4][ 5] As necessary, hermeneutics may include the art of understanding and communication. [ 6]
Eudaimonia. Eudaimonia ( / juːdɪˈmoʊniə /; Ancient Greek: εὐδαιμονία [eu̯dai̯moníaː] ), sometimes anglicized as eudaemonia or eudemonia, is a Greek word literally translating to the state or condition of 'good spirit', and which is commonly translated as ' happiness ' or ' welfare '. In the works of Aristotle, eudaimonia was ...
Virtue. A virtue ( Latin: virtus) is a trait of excellence, including traits that may be moral, social, or intellectual. The cultivation and refinement of virtue is held to be the " good of humanity" and thus is valued as an end purpose of life or a foundational principle of being. In human practical ethics, a virtue is a disposition to choose ...
Paradigm. In science and philosophy, a paradigm ( / ˈpærədaɪm / PARR-ə-dyme) is a distinct set of concepts or thought patterns, including theories, research methods, postulates, and standards for what constitute legitimate contributions to a field. The word paradigm is Greek in origin, meaning "pattern."