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Solitude

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For other uses, see Solitude (disambiguation). For solitude to facilate abuse, see Isolation to facilitate abuse. "Social withdrawal" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Social isolation or Loneliness. This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: multiple issues with tone throughout article Please help improve this article if you can. ( January 2015 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Solitude by Frederic Leighton Solitude is a state of seclusion or isolation, i.e., lack of contact with people. It may stem from bad relationships, loss of loved ones, deliberate choice, infectious disease, mental disorders, neurological disorders or circumstances of employment or situation (see castaway). Short-term solitude is often valued as a time when one may work, think or rest without being disturbed. It may be desired for the sake of privacy. A distinction has been made betwe...

Moral imperative

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A moral imperative is a strongly-felt principle that compels that person to act. It is a kind of categorical imperative, as defined by Immanuel Kant. Kant took the imperative to be a dictate of pure reason, in its practical aspect. Not following the moral law was seen to be self-defeating and thus contrary to reason. Later thinkers took the imperative to originate in conscience, as the divine voice speaking through the human spirit. The dictates of conscience are simply right and often resist further justification. Looked at another way, the experience of conscience is the basic experience of encountering the right. An example of not following a moral imperative is making a promise that you do not intend to keep in order to get something. [1] Global Economic Moral imperative Toby Ord Explores a moral imperative driven by a utilitarian view in relation to economics and global health. A hypothetical example he gives is that a group has $40,000 dollars to spend on blindness...

Epistemology

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A branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge "Theory of Knowledge" redirects here. For the book by Roderick Chisholm, see Theory of Knowledge (book). Part of a series on Philosophy Plato Kant Nietzsche Buddha Confucius Averroes Philosophers Aestheticians Epistemologists Ethicists Logicians Metaphysicians Social and political philosophers Traditions African Analytic Aristotelian Buddhist Chinese Christian Continental Existentialism Hindu Jain Jewish Pragmatism Eastern Islamic Platonic Western Periods Ancient Medieval Modern Contemporary Literature Aesthetics Epistemology Ethics Logic Metaphysics Political philosophy Branches Aesthetics Epistemology Ethics Legal philosophy Logic Metaphysics Political philosophy Social philosophy Lists Index Outline Years Problems Publications Theories Glossary Philosophers Miscellaneous Ph...