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Academy Resources Glossary of Philosophical Terms Timeline of Philosophy A Timeline of American Philosophy Diagram: Development of Philosophic Thought Diagram: Divisions of Philosophy The Philosophy Resource Center The Religion Resource Center Books about Philosophy in The Radical Academy Bookstore Books about Religion in The Radical Academy Bookstore Click Here for New & Used College Textbooks at Discount Prices Click Here for College Education Information & Study Resources		DIAGRAMS IN PHILOSOPHY   The Six Pillars of Intellectual Insanity   Explanation: To understand this chart, it is necessary to begin at the bottom. The two main pillars upon which all intellectual insanity rests are Subjectivism (a dogma of epistemology and metaphysics) and Relativism (a dogma of ethics, moral philosophy, and political philosophy). The pillar of Subjectivism affects our Intellectual Integrity, while the pillar of Relativism affects our Moral Integrity. The next four pillars are derived from Subjectivism and Relativism and rest on those two main pillars. All the other "isms" are really derivatives of the six pillars of intellectual insanity. For a more complete discussion of the six pillars of intellectual insanity, see the Dolhenty Interview. This chart was designed by Dr. Jonathan Dolhenty and based on his analysis of philosophic systems and the history of those systems. He is solely responsible for this interpretation. Main Page & Index
Positivism Atheism Totalitarianism Agnosticism Idealism Socialism Materialism Skepticism Communism Naturalism Behaviorism Pragmatism Pillar Number 3 SCIENTISM Science is the only source of knowledge and what can't be measured doesn't exist. Pillar Number 4 POLITICISM The solutions to all personal, social, and moral problems must be politically determined. Pillar Number 5 DETERMINISM Man has no free will and is simply subject to the mechanical laws of nature. Pillar Number 6 COLLECTIVISM The individual exists for social ends and his greatest good is to serve the political economy. Pillar Number 1 SUBJECTIVISM There is no such thing as an absolute truth. Truth is whatever we as individuals or we as a society decide it is. Pillar Number 2 RELATIVISM There is no such thing as an absolute moral principle. What is right or wrong is whatever we as individuals or we as a society decide it is. Epistemology Metaphysics Ethics and Morals Political Philosophy Affects Our Intellectual Integrity Affects Our Moral Integrity Enrich Your Life With a Philosophy Book... Enrich Your Life With a Philosophy Magazine... Academy Showcase Specials
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