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Physico-theology :: Physico-theology (n.) Theology or divinity illustrated or enforced by physics or natural philosophy.

Heresy :: Heresy (n.) An opinion held in opposition to the established or commonly received doctrine, and tending to promote a division or party, as in politics, literature, philosophy, etc.; -- usually, but not necessarily, said in reproach..

Cartesian :: Cartesian (a.) Of or pertaining to the French philosopher Rene Descartes, or his philosophy..

Atomism :: Atomism (n.) The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic..

Pythagorean :: Pythagorean (a.) Of or pertaining to Pythagoras (a Greek philosopher, born about 582 b. c.), or his philosophy..

Platonism :: Platonism (n.) The doctrines or philosophy by Plato or of his followers.

Academy :: Academy (n.) A garden or grove near Athens (so named from the hero Academus), where Plato and his followers held their philosophical conferences; hence, the school of philosophy of which Plato was head..

Noumenon :: Noumenon (n.) The of itself unknown and unknowable rational object, or thing in itself, which is distinguished from the phenomenon through which it is apprehended by the senses, and by which it is interpreted and understood; -- so used in the philosophy of Kant and his followers..

Epicurean :: Epicurean (a.) Pertaining to Epicurus, or following his philosophy..

Scholasticism :: Scholasticism (n.) The method or subtilties of the schools of philosophy; scholastic formality; scholastic doctrines or philosophy.

Platonist :: Platonist (n.) One who adheres to the philosophy of Plato; a follower of Plato.

Sectary :: Sectary (n.) A sectarian; a member or adherent of a sect; a follower or disciple of some particular teacher in philosophy or religion; one who separates from an established church; a dissenter.

Philosophaster :: Philosophaster (n.) A pretender to philosophy.

Subjective :: Subjectist (n.) One skilled in subjective philosophy; a subjectivist.

Intellectual :: Intellectual (a.) Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind; as, intellectual philosophy, sometimes called mental philosophy..

Scholastic :: Scholastic (a.) Of or pertaining to the schoolmen and divines of the Middle Ages (see Schoolman); as, scholastic divinity or theology; scholastic philosophy..

Hermetical :: Hermetical (a.) Of, pertaining to, or taught by, Hermes Trismegistus; as, hermetic philosophy. Hence: Alchemical; chemic..

Sensist :: Sensist (n.) One who, in philosophy, holds to sensism..

Philosophy :: Philosophy (n.) A particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis by which particular phenomena are explained.

Physics :: Physics (n.) The science of nature, or of natural objects; that branch of science which treats of the laws and properties of matter, and the forces acting upon it; especially, that department of natural science which treats of the causes (as gravitation, heat, light, magnetism, electricity, etc.) that modify the general properties of bodies; natural philosophy..

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