Dictionary

Mimetic theory of art See MIMESIS.

Mind See HSIN1, PHILOSOPHY OF MIND, PROBLEM OF. OTHER MIND.

Mind– body problem See PHILOSOPHY OF MIND.

Mind, causal theory of See FUNCTIONALISM.

Mind, philosophy of See PHILOSOPHY OF MIND.

Ming Chinese term meaning 'fate', 'mandate'. In general, ming is what...

Ming chia See SCHOOL OF NAMES.

Minimalist theory of truth See TRUTH.

Minimax strategy See MAXIMIN STRATEGY.

Minkowski space-time See RELATIVITY, SPACE -. TIM.

Minor premise See SYLLOGISM.

Minor term See SYLLOGISM.

Minute perceptions, doctrine of See LEIBNIZ.

Miracle an extraordinary event brought about by God. In the medieval...

Miskawayh (936–c.1030), Persian courtierstatesman, historian, physician, and advocate of Greek and...

Misplaced concreteness, fallacy of See WHITEHEAD.

Mitfreude See VALUE.

Mixed hypothetical syllogism See SYLLOGISM.

Mnemic causation a type of causation in which, in order to explain...

Mo Ti See MO TZU.

Mo Tzu also known as Master Mo, Mo Ti (fifth century B.C.),...

Modal logic the study of the logic of the operators 'it is...

Modal logic of programs See DYNAMIC LOGIC.

Modal realism See LEWIS, DAVID.

Modal square of opposition See CONTINGENT.

Modalities, alethic See ALETHIC MODALITIES.

Modality the manner in which a proposition (or statement) describes or...

Modality de dicto See ESSENTIALISM.

Modality de re See ESSENTIALISM.

Modality, iterated See ALETHIC MODALITIES.