synthetic philosophy

noun

The philosophical system introduced by Herbert Spencer, conceived as a fusion of the different sciences into a whole.

Meanings

nounsynthetic philosophy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe philosophical system introduced by Herbert Spencer, conceived as a fusion of the different sciences into a whole.
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