counterphilosophy

noun

A philosophy that counters or opposes another philosophy.

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Meanings

nouncounterphilosophy (plural counterphilosophies)

plural counterphilosophies

  1. A philosophy that counters or opposes another philosophy.

    Espinas, in his rebellion against one philosophy, constructed a counterphilosophy as much as a social science. In doing so, he remained involved with academic philosophy more than he would ever admit.

    1998, John I. Brooks, The eclectic legacy, page 99

Origin

From counter- + philosophy.

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Chicago

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