I Kaufmann - Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist Flashcards
Apothegm
Apothegm (ˈa-pə-ˌTHem): aphorism, concise saying
Procrustean
Procrustean (prə-ˈkrə-stē-ən): a system enforcing uniformity without regard to natural variation or individuality
Agonist
Agonist (ˈa-gə-nist): one who is engaged in a struggle
Psychogenic
Psychogenic (sī-kō-ˈje-nik): originating in the mind or in mental or emotional conflict
Exegesis
Exegesis (eksəˈjēsis): explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a sacred one
Antinomy
Antinomy (an·TI·nuh·mee): a paradox, two contradicting beliefs that are, in and of themselves, reasonable
Concomitance
Concomitance (con·com·i·tance / kənˈkämədəns): a phenomena that naturally accompanies something
Versuch
Versuch (fez-sue): attempt, experiment
Monad
Monad (mo-nad): Leibniz - a unit, a one, unique, indestructible, soul-like substances that make up the universe. The world in harmony and unity
Exégesis
Exégesis (x-EH-heh-sis): explicación, interpretación
En passant
En passant (en‧pas‧sant): in passing
Epistemology
Epistemology (e·pis·te·mol·o·gy): the theory of knowledge; what distinguishes justified belief from opinion
Halcyon
Halcyon (HAL·cy·on / ˈhalsēən): denoting a prior, idyllically happy and peaceful time
Histrionic
Histrionic (his·tri·on·ic / hi-strē-ˈä-nik): melodramatic behavior designed to attract attention
Zeitgeist
Zeitgeist (’sightˌɡīst): the defining ideas, mood or spirit of an era
Prolegomenon
Prolegomenon (ˌprō-li-ˈgä-mə-ˌnän): a critical introduction to a book
Sui generis
Surd (so͞oˌī ˈjenərəs): one-off, unique
Theodicy
Theodicy (the·od·i·cy): Leibniz - attempt to justify or defend a good and all-knowing God in the face of evil in the world
Vitiate
Vitiate (ˈvi-shē-ˌāt): to spoil
Epigone
Epigone (ˈepəˌɡōn): a less distinguished follower, imitator, of someone
Historism / Historismus
Historism / Historismus: takes to its extreme limits that human institutions are subject to perpetual change
Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy (hy·per·tro·phy): to excessively build up something
Sonderstellung
Sonderstellung (zone dar stell ung): a special position or status
Catilinarian
Catilinarian (cat·i·li·NAR·i·an): relating to Catiline, who conspired against the Roman government
Monism
Monism (mon·ism): oneness; denies the existence of duality in a given sphere
Physis
Physis (fhae-səs): the concept of growth and change
