| A | B |
|---|
| aphorism | a statement of principle, truth or opinion |
| cander | sincerity |
| credo | belief |
| dogma | a system of principles as of a church |
| empirical | guided by practical experience; not theoretical |
| epistemology | the division of philosophy that investigates the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge |
| fallacy | an idea founded on mistaken logic |
| hedonism | pursuit of or devotion to pleasure |
| pragmatism | the theory, that actions are good if they are practical |
| predestination | the doctrine that God has preordained whatever comes to pass |
| syllogism | a form of reason with a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion |
| teleology | the doctrine that final causes exist. |
| tenet | an opinion or doctrine held to be true |
| theosophy | a system of philosophy that propses to establish direct contact with divine principles through revelation |
| utilitarian | stressing the value of practical over asthetic value. Greatest good for the greatest number. |
