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I Kaufmann - Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist Flashcards

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Apothegm

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Apothegm (ˈa-pə-ˌTHem): aphorism, concise saying

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Procrustean

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Procrustean (prə-ˈkrə-stē-ən): a system enforcing uniformity without regard to natural variation or individuality

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Agonist

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Agonist (ˈa-gə-nist): one who is engaged in a struggle

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Psychogenic

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Psychogenic (sī-kō-ˈje-nik): originating in the mind or in mental or emotional conflict

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Exegesis

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Exegesis (eksəˈjēsis): explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a sacred one

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Antinomy

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Antinomy (an·TI·nuh·mee): a paradox, two contradicting beliefs that are, in and of themselves, reasonable

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Concomitance

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Concomitance (con·com·i·tance / kənˈkämədəns): a phenomena that naturally accompanies something

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Versuch

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Versuch (fez-sue): attempt, experiment

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Monad

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Monad (mo-nad): Leibniz - a unit, a one, unique, indestructible, soul-like substances that make up the universe. The world in harmony and unity

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Exégesis

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Exégesis (x-EH-heh-sis): explicación, interpretación

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En passant

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En passant (en‧pas‧sant): in passing

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Epistemology

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Epistemology (e·pis·te·mol·o·gy): the theory of knowledge; what distinguishes justified belief from opinion

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Halcyon

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Halcyon (HAL·cy·on / ˈhalsēən): denoting a prior, idyllically happy and peaceful time

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Histrionic

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Histrionic (his·tri·on·ic / hi-strē-ˈä-nik): melodramatic behavior designed to attract attention

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Zeitgeist

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Zeitgeist (’sightˌɡīst): the defining ideas, mood or spirit of an era

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Prolegomenon

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Prolegomenon (ˌprō-li-ˈgä-mə-ˌnän): a critical introduction to a book

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Sui generis

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Surd (so͞oˌī ˈjenərəs): one-off, unique

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Theodicy

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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

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Vitiate

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Vitiate (ˈvi-shē-ˌāt): to spoil

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Epigone

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Epigone (ˈepəˌɡōn): a less distinguished follower, imitator, of someone

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Historism / Historismus

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Historism / Historismus: takes to its extreme limits that human institutions are subject to perpetual change

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Hypertrophy

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Hypertrophy (hy·per·tro·phy): to excessively build up something

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Sonderstellung

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Sonderstellung (zone dar stell ung): a special position or status

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Catilinarian

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Catilinarian (cat·i·li·NAR·i·an): relating to Catiline, who conspired against the Roman government

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Monism

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Monism (mon·ism): oneness; denies the existence of duality in a given sphere

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Physis

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Physis (fhae-səs): the concept of growth and change

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