analytic philosophy

noun

An analytical tradition focused on identifying and addressing philosophical problems through structured understanding of logical and language analysis techniques, originating in the early 20th century in Britain and Europe and later gaining prominence in the United States.

Similar
analytical philosophyAnglo-American philosophy
Opposite
continental philosophy
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Meanings

nounanalytic philosophy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesAn analytical tradition focused on identifying and addressing philosophical problems through structured understanding of logical and language analysis techniques, originating in the early 20th century in Britain and Europe and later gaining prominence in the United States.

    Synonyms: analytical philosophy, Anglo-American philosophy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn analytical tradition focused on identifying and addressing philosophical problems through structured understanding of logical and language analysis techniques, originating in the early 20th century in Britain and Europe and later gaining prominence in the United States.

Similar
analytical philosophyAnglo-American philosophy
Opposite
continental philosophy

Translations

Czech analytická filozofie
  • analytická filozofiestyle of philosophy
German analytische Philosophie
  • analytische Philosophiestyle of philosophy
Japanese 分析哲学
  • 分析哲学style of philosophy
Portuguese filosofia analítica
  • filosofia analíticastyle of philosophy
Russian аналити́ческая филосо́фия
  • аналити́ческая филосо́фия (analitíčeskaja filosófija)style of philosophy
Spanish filosofía analítica
  • filosofía analíticastyle of philosophy
Tagalog suriing batnayan
  • suriing batnayanstyle of philosophy
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APA

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