Terminology Tuesday: Genre
A term that refers to different types or varieties of literature or media. In the interpretation of texts, particularly the Bible, most experts agree that identifying the genre of
Terminology Tuesday: Ontology
The study of being. Ontology is often considered to be equivalent to metaphysics, but some thinkers, such as Martin Heidegger, have viewed ontology as a quest to understand the mea
Terminology Tuesday: Principle of Double Effect
The view that there is a significant moral difference between consequences of an action that are intended and those that may only be foreseen but not intended. According to this vi
Terminology Tuesday: Holism
A term used in epistemology for theories of meaning and justification that emphasize systemic interconnections. Theories that view meaning as determined by the relations that conce
Terminology Tuesday: Natural Law
Moral principles supposed to govern human behavior that can be recognized independently of special revelation. Advocates of natural law typically think that at least the basic prin
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