automaton, self-reproducing See SELF -REPRODUC -. ING AUTOMATO.

autonomy See FREE WILL PROBLEM, KANT, POSITIVE. AND NEGATIVE FREEDO.

autonomy of biology See UNITY OF SCIENCE.

autonomy of ethics See ETHICS.

autonomy of psychology See PHILOSOPHY OF PSY -. CHOLOG. avatar (from Sanskrit avatara),...

Avempace See IBN BAJJA.

Avenarius Richard (1843–96), German philosopher. He was born in Paris and...

Averroes in Arabic, Ibn Rushd (1126–98), Islamic philosopher, jurist, and physician....

aversion therapy See BEHAVIOR THERAPY.

Avicebron See IBN GABIROL.

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.

automaton See COMPUTER THEORY, SELF -REPRO -. DUCING AUTOMATO.

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.