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Philosophy (201 articles)
- See also: Philosophers
Basics (16 articles)
- Philosophy (Level 1)
- Analytic philosophy (Level 4)
- Environmental philosophy
- Philosophy of science (Level 3)
- Philosophy of mathematics (Level 4)
- Philosophy of mind (Level 4)
- Philosophy of history
- Philosophy of language (Level 4)
- Philosophy of religion (Level 4)
- Political philosophy (Level 4)
- Social philosophy
- Theoretical philosophy
- Critical thinking (Level 4)
- Heuristic
History of philosophy (14 articles)
Philosophical branches, approaches and concepts (144 articles)
Ethics (42 articles)
Concepts (20 articles)
- Conscience (Level 4)
- Duty
- Free will (Level 3)
- Golden Rule (Level 4)
- Good and evil (Level 3)
- Is–ought problem (Level 4)
- Morality (Level 4)
- Norm (philosophy)
- Plagiarism (Level 4)
- Principle (Level 4)
- Sanctity of life
- Value (ethics and social sciences) (Level 4)
- Vice
- Virtue (Level 4)
- Wisdom (Level 4)
Approaches (21 articles)
Logic (19 articles)
- Logic (Level 2)
- Argument (Level 4)
- A priori and a posteriori (Level 4)
- Contingency
- Deductive reasoning (Level 4)
- Fallacy (Level 4)
- Inductive reasoning (Level 4)
- Inference (Level 4)
- Dialectic (Level 4)
- Paradox (Level 4)
- Philosophical logic
- Syllogism
Epistemology (23 articles)
Concepts (16 articles)
- Belief (Level 3)
- Common sense (Level 4)
- Concept (Level 4)
- Experience (Level 4)
- Ineffability
- Knowledge (Level 2)
- Opinion (Level 4)
- Paradigm (Level 4)
- Rationality
- Reason (Level 3)
- Superstition (Level 4)
- Thought experiment (Level 4)
- Truth (Level 3)
- Worldview (Level 4)
- Uncertainty
Approaches (6 articles)
- Empiricism (Level 4)
- Holism
- Naturalism (philosophy) (Level 4)
- Occam's razor (Level 4)
- Rationalism (Level 4)
- Reductionism (Level 4)
Metaphysics (26 articles)
Concepts (17 articles)
- Allegory of the cave
- Atomism
- Existence (Level 4)
- Liminality
- Ontology (Level 3)
- Causality
- Mental representation (Level 4)
- Reality (Level 4)
- Abstraction (Level 4)
- Nothing (Level 4)
- Problem of universals
- Theory of mind
- Nondualism
- Self
- Other (philosophy)
Approaches (8 articles)
- Determinism (Level 4)
- Idealism (Level 4)
- Materialism (Level 4)
- Metaphysical naturalism
- Monism (Level 4)
- Mind–body dualism (Level 4)
- Relativism (Level 4)
Aesthetics (8 articles)
Concepts (7 articles)
- Beauty (Level 4)
- Essentially contested concept
- Mimesis
- Perfection
- Picturesque
- Sublime (philosophy)
- Uncanny valley
Philosophy of language (2 articles)
Philosophy of science (12 articles)
- Deductive-nomological model
- Demarcation problem
- Fact (Level 4)
- Fallibilism
- Falsifiability
- Hypothesis (Level 4)
- Inductivism
- Natural philosophy (Level 4)
- Pseudoscience (Level 4)
- Scientific skepticism
- Theory (Level 4)
Religious philosophy (12 articles)
Philosophical schools and traditions (27 articles)
- Aristotelianism
- Charvaka
- Confucianism (Level 3)
- Continental philosophy
- Existentialism
- Kantianism
- Legalism (Chinese philosophy) (Level 4)
- Logical positivism
- Objectivism
- Phenomenology (philosophy) (Level 4)
- Platonic realism (Level 4)
- Posthumanism
- Sophist (Level 4)
- Positivism (Level 4)
- Pragmatism (Level 4)
- Scholasticism
- Skepticism (Level 4)
- Stoicism (Level 4)
- Structuralism
- Taoist philosophy
- Thomism (Level 4)
- Transhumanism
Religion and spirituality (172 articles)
- See also: Philosophers and Religious figures
Basics (19 articles)
- Religion (Level 2)
- Comparative religion (Level 4)
- Ethnic religion
- Evolutionary origin of religions
- Faith and rationality
- Folk religion (Level 4)
- Freedom of religion (Level 4)
- Morality and religion
- Mysticism (Level 4)
- Occult
- Relationship between religion and science
- Religious studies
- Religious violence
- Secularization
- Theology (Level 4)
- Theories about religions
Deity (11 articles)
Practices (40 articles)
- Adoration
- Asceticism
- Cult (religious practice)
- Fasting (Level 4)
- Celibacy (Level 4)
- Speaking in tongues
- Heresy (Level 4)
- Hermit
- Icon (Level 4)
- Iconoclasm (Level 4)
- Idolatry (Level 4)
- Liturgy (Level 4)
- Martyr
- Meditation (Level 3)
- Monk
- Pilgrimage (Level 4)
- Prayer (Level 3)
- Prophecy (Level 4)
- Proselytism
- Relic (Level 4)
- Religious conversion (Level 4)
- Religious ecstasy
- Revelation
- Ritual (Level 3)
- Saint (Level 4)
- Faith healing
- Spiritual practice
- Tithe
- Trance
- Veneration
- Vision (spirituality)
- Worship (Level 4)
- Retreat (spiritual)
Beliefs (36 articles)
- Animism (Level 4)
- Apologetics (Level 4)
- Apostasy (Level 4)
- Astrology (Level 4)
- Blessing
- Creationism
- Creation myth (Level 4)
- Doctrine
- Curse (Level 4)
- Divination (Level 4)
- Eschatology (Level 4)
- Faith (Level 4)
- Magic (supernatural) (Level 4)
- Origin myth (Level 4)
- Religious experience (Level 4)
- Sacredness (Level 4)
- Spirituality (Level 3)
- Supernatural (Level 4)
- Theophany
- Totem (Level 4)
Death (7 articles)
- Burial (Level 4)
- Cemetery (Level 4)
- Cremation (Level 4)
- Crypt
- Funeral (Level 4)
- Mausoleum
- Mummy (Level 4)
Afterlife (8 articles)
- Afterlife (Level 3)
- Heaven (Level 4)
- Hell (Level 4)
- Reincarnation (Level 4)
- Resurrection (Level 4)
- Soul (Level 3)
- Spirit (vital essence) (Level 4)
- Underworld
Institutions (16 articles)
- Altar (Level 4)
- Anti-clericalism (Level 4)
- Bishop
- Blasphemy
- Creed (Level 4)
- Cult (Level 4)
- Missionary
- Monastery (Level 4)
- Priest (Level 4)
- Religious denomination
- Schism (Level 4)
- Sect (Level 4)
- Shrine
- State religion (Level 4)
- Temple (Level 4)
Theistic philosophies (11 articles)
- Theism (Level 4)
- Deism (Level 4)
- Fundamentalism (Level 4)
- Monotheism (Level 4)
- Orthodoxy (Level 4)
- Paganism (Level 4)
- Panentheism (Level 4)
- Polytheism (Level 4)
- Syncretism (Level 4)
Pantheism and nontheistic religions (2 articles)
Non-theistic philosophies (22 articles)
Abrahamic religions (412 articles)
Basics (17 articles)
Books of the Bible (70 articles)
- Biblical canon
- Old Testament (Level 4)
- Book of Genesis
- Book of Exodus
- Book of Leviticus
- Book of Numbers
- Book of Deuteronomy
- Book of Joshua
- Book of Judges
- Book of Ruth
- Books of Samuel
- Books of Kings
- Books of Chronicles
- Book of Ezra
- Book of Nehemiah
- Book of Esther
- Book of Job
- Psalms
- Book of Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Song of Songs
- Book of Isaiah
- Book of Jeremiah
- Book of Lamentations
- Book of Ezekiel
- Book of Daniel
- Twelve Minor Prophets
- Deuterocanonical books
- Biblical apocrypha
- New Testament (Level 4)
- Gospel of Matthew
- Gospel of Mark
- Gospel of Luke
- Gospel of John
- Acts of the Apostles
- Epistle to the Romans
- First Epistle to the Corinthians
- Second Epistle to the Corinthians
- Epistle to the Galatians
- Epistle to the Ephesians
- Epistle to the Philippians
- Epistle to the Colossians
- First Epistle to the Thessalonians
- Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
- First Epistle to Timothy
- Second Epistle to Timothy
- Epistle to Titus
- Epistle to Philemon
- Epistle to the Hebrews
- Epistle of James
- First Epistle of Peter
- Second Epistle of Peter
- First Epistle of John
- Second Epistle of John
- Third Epistle of John
- Epistle of Jude
- Book of Revelation
- New Testament apocrypha
Christianity (169 articles)
Basics (3 articles)
Theology (65 articles)
- Biblical hermeneutics
- Born again
- Catholicity (Level 4)
- Angels in Christianity
- Christian eschatology
- Christian mission
- Fall of man
- Christian ethics
- Five solae
- Hell in Christianity
- Criticism of Christianity
- The gospel
- Grace in Christianity (Level 4)
- Justification (theology)
- Kingdom of God (Christianity)
- Life of Jesus in the New Testament
- Restorationism
- Sacred tradition
- Spiritual gift
- Trinity (Level 4)
Denominations (58 articles)
- Christian denomination
- Catholic Church (Level 3)
- Charismatic Christianity
- Eastern Christianity (Level 4)
- Protestantism (Level 3)
- Nontrinitarianism (Level 4)
- World Mission Society Church of God
Practices (43 articles)
Judaism (50 articles)
- Torah (Level 4)
- Hebrew Bible (Level 4)
- Oral Torah
- Targum
- Halakha (Level 4)
- Rabbinic Judaism
- Jewish religious movements
- Kabbalah
- Synagogue (Level 4)
- Rabbi (Level 4)
- Angels in Judaism
- Chazal
- Conversion to Judaism
- Gematria
- Havdalah
- Jewish holidays
- Minyan
- Mitzvah
- Names of God in Judaism
- Tallit
- Tefillin
- Jewish symbolism
Islam (106 articles)
Basics (13 articles)
- Islamic studies
- Glossary of Islam
- Muslim world
- Islam by country
- Criticism of Islam
- Ibadah
- Imam (Level 4)
- Mosque (Level 4)
- Muslims
Texts (13 articles)
Schools (30 articles)
- Islamic schools and branches (Level 4)
- Sunni Islam (Level 3)
- Shia Islam (Level 3)
- Sufism (Level 4)
- Kharijites
- Mu'tazila
Terms (18 articles)
Beliefs (13 articles)
- Iman (Islam)
- Allah (Level 4)
- Prophets and messengers in Islam
- Angels in Islam
- Islamic eschatology
- Aqidah
Practices (14 articles)
Other (5 articles)
Eastern religions (190 articles)
Basics (29 articles)
Major religions (8 articles)
Common concepts (16 articles)
- Ahimsa
- Dharma (Level 4)
- Guru
- Karma (Level 4)
- Mandala
- Moksha
- Om (Level 4)
- Qi (Level 4)
- Saṃsāra
- Śramaṇa
- Swastika (Level 4)
- Yin and yang (Level 4)
- Impermanence
- Anattā
- Śūnyatā
- Svabhava
Common practices (5 articles)
Hinduism (31 articles)
Concepts (7 articles)
Schools (9 articles)
- Ayyavazhi
- Bhakti yoga
- Brahmo Samaj
- Ganapatya
- Shaivism (Level 4)
- Shaktism (Level 4)
- Smarta tradition
- Vaishnavism (Level 4)
- Vedanta (Level 4)
Texts (11 articles)
- Vedas (Level 3)
- Vedic chant
- Bhagavata Purana
- Brahmana
- Aranyaka
- Puranas
- Upanishads (Level 4)
- Bhagavad Gita (Level 3)
- Ramayana (Level 4)
Practices (4 articles)
Buddhism (107 articles)
Traditions (24 articles)
- Mahayana (Level 3)
- Theravada (Level 3)
- Vajrayana (Level 4)
- Chinese Buddhism
- Hinayana
- Buddhism in the West
- Dzogchen
- Mahamudra
Concepts (44 articles)
- Bodhisattva
- Four Noble Truths (Level 4)
- Nirvana (Level 4)
- Rebirth (Buddhism)
- Skandha
- Yana (Buddhism)
- Refuge in Buddhism
- Tathātā
- Buddha-nature
- Brahmavihara
- Middle Way
- Three marks of existence
- Trikaya
- Enlightenment in Buddhism
- Yidam
- Yab-Yum
- Tertön
- Terma (religion)
- Bodhicitta
- Rigpa
- Five Pure Lights
- Svasaṃvedana
- Rainbow body
- Sangha
Texts (13 articles)
- Bardo Thodol
- Diamond Sutra (Level 4)
- Jataka tales
- Lotus Sutra
- Pali Canon (Level 4)
- Prajnaparamita
- Tripiṭaka
- Longchen Nyingthig
- Seventeen tantras
- Mañjuśrīnāmasamgīti
Practices (26 articles)
Jainism (6 articles)
Other (17 articles)
Sikhism (2 articles)
Taoism (7 articles)
Books (3 articles)
Shinto (7 articles)
Bon (1 article)
Other religions (80 articles)
General (27 articles)
Ancient religions (23 articles)
- Prehistoric religion (Level 4)
- Ancient Egyptian religion (Level 4)
- Ancient Greek religion (Level 4)
- Ancient Mesopotamian religion (Level 4)
- Ancient Semitic religion
- Aztec religion (Level 4)
- Ancient Celtic religion (Level 4)
- Germanic paganism (Level 4)
- Gothic paganism
- Historical Vedic religion
- Maya religion (Level 4)
- Mithraism
- Mohism
- Old Norse religion (Level 4)
- Proto-Indo-European mythology
- Religion in ancient Rome (Level 4)
- Religion in pre-Islamic Arabia (Level 4)
- Slavic paganism (Level 4)
- Tengrism
Western esotericism (12 articles)
New religious movements (18 articles)
Mythology (366 articles)
General (11 articles)
By culture and religion (16 articles)
- Australian Aboriginal religion and mythology (Level 4)
- Chinese mythology (Level 4)
- Christian mythology
- Egyptian mythology (Level 4)
- Greek mythology (Level 3)
- Hindu mythology
- Irish mythology
- Islamic mythology
- Japanese mythology (Level 4)
- Jewish mythology
- Korean mythology (Level 4)
- Mythologies of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (Level 4)
- Norse mythology (Level 4)
- Persian mythology (Level 4)
- Polynesian narrative
- Roman mythology (Level 4)
Abrahamic and Judaic mythology (54 articles)
- Abraham (Level 3)
- Adam and Eve (Level 4)
- Amos (prophet)
- Daniel (biblical figure) (Level 4)
- David (Level 4)
- Elijah (Level 4)
- Esther
- Ezekiel
- Ezra (Level 4)
- Gabriel
- Isaac (Level 4)
- Isaiah (Level 4)
- Ishmael (Level 4)
- Jacob (Level 4)
- Jeremiah
- Job (biblical figure)
- Jonah
- Joseph (Genesis) (Level 4)
- Melchizedek
- Methuselah
- Michael (archangel)
- Moses (Level 3)
- Nehemiah
- Noah (Level 4)
- Raphael (archangel)
- Ruth (biblical figure)
- Samson
- Samuel
- Satan (Level 4)
- Saul
- Solomon (Level 4)
- Yahweh (Level 4)
African mythology (2 articles)
Australian aborigine mythology (2 articles)
Canaanite mythology (3 articles)
Carthaginian mythology (1 article)
Celtic mythology (6 articles)
Central Asian mythology (3 articles)
Chinese mythology (11 articles)
Egyptian mythology (21 articles)
Germanic mythology (1 article)
Greek and Roman mythology (52 articles)
Greek mythological people (22 articles)
- Greek hero cult
- Achilles (Level 4)
- Aeneas (Level 4)
- Agamemnon
- Andromeda (mythology)
- Argonauts
- Atlas (mythology)
- Cassiopeia (mother of Andromeda)
- Castor and Pollux
- Electra
- Europa (consort of Zeus)
- Ganymede (mythology)
- Helen of Troy
- Heracles (Level 4)
- Icarus
- Jason
- Medea
- Midas
- Odysseus (Level 4)
- Oedipus
- Orion (mythology)
- Perseus (Level 4)
Greek deities (22 articles)
Roman deities and mythological people (8 articles)
Hindu mythology (25 articles)
Indo-Iranian mythology (1 article)
Mesopotamian mythology (11 articles)
Native American mythology (12 articles)
Norse mythology (22 articles)
Polynesian mythology (2 articles)
Shinto mythology (4 articles)
Mythological creatures (83 articles)
Legendary creatures (78 articles)
- Legendary creature (Level 4)
- Banshee
- Basilisk
- Behemoth
- Bogeyman
- Bunyip
- Centaur (Level 4)
- Cerberus
- Changeling
- Chimera (mythology)
- Chupacabra
- Crocotta
- Cyclopes
- Daeva
- Death (personification) (Level 4)
- Demon (Level 4)
- Devil (Level 4)
- Dragon (Level 4)
- Dwarf (folklore)
- Elf
- Fairy (Level 4)
- Garuda
- Ghost (Level 4)
- Ghoul
- Giant (Level 4)
- Gnome
- Golem
- Gorgon
- Griffin
- Jackalope
- Jinn (Level 4)
- Kami
- Kelpie
- Kraken
- Leprechaun (Level 4)
- Lernaean Hydra
- Leviathan
- Manticore
- Mermaid (Level 4)
- Minotaur
- Monster
- Nephilim
- Nymph
- Ogre
- Pegasus (Level 4)
- Phoenix (mythology) (Level 4)
- Rakshasa
- Revenant
- Shapeshifting
- Siren (mythology) (Level 4)
- Sphinx (Level 4)
- Sprite (folklore)
- Thunderbird (mythology)
- Troll
- Unicorn (Level 4)
- Vampire (Level 4)
- Wendigo
- Werewolf (Level 4)
- Wild man
- Yōkai
- Zombie (Level 4)
Cryptids (5 articles)
Mythological places (16 articles)
Mythological items (7 articles)