assisted suicide See BIOETHICS.

associationism the psychological doctrine that association is the sole or primary...

association of ideas See ASSOCIATIONISM. Astell, Mary (1666–1731), an early English feminist and...

asymmetrical See RELATION.

ataraxia See EPICUREANISM, SEXTUS EMPIRICUS,. SKEPTIC. Athanasius (c.297–373), early Christian father,...

Atheismusstreit See FICHTE.

Athenian Academy See DAMASCIUS.

Athenian School See MIDDLE PLATONISM.

A-theory of time See TIME.

Atman in Hindu thought, the individual, viewed by Advaita Vedanta as...

atomism, ancient See ANCIENT ATOMISM.

atomism, logical See RUSSELL.

atomism, semantic See SEMANTIC HOLISM.

Atticus See COMMENTARIES ON PLATO, MIDDLE PLA-. TONIS.

attitude, phenomenological See HUSSERL.

attitude, practical See PRACTICAL REASONING.

attitude, propositional See PROPOSITION, PHILOSO -. PHY OF MIN.

attitude, reactive See STRAWSON.

attribute See PROPERTY.

attribution theory a theory in social psychology concerned with how and why...

attributive pluralism See PLURALISM.

attributive use of descriptions See THEORY OF. DESCRIPTION. Augustine, Saint, known as Augustine of...

Aurelius, Marcus See MARCUS AURELIUS, STOICISM.

Austin John (1790–1859), English legal philosopher known especially for his command...

Australian materialism See SMART.

autarkia ancient Greek term meaning 'self-sufficiency'. Autarkia was widely regarded as...

authenticity See EXISTENTIALISM, HEIDEGGER.

autological See SEMANTIC PARADOXES.

automata theory See COMPUTER THEORY, SELF -. REPRODUCING AUTOMATO.

automatism, conscious See PHILOSOPHY OF MIND.