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Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 6-7) - Philosophy

Aquí, aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la Filosofía que son necesarias para el examen académico IELTS.

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (6-7)
empiricism
empiricism
[Sustantivo]

(in philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is derived from sensory experience rather than theory or intuition

empirismo

empirismo

Ex: John Locke is a central figure in philosophical empiricism. 
relativism
relativism
[Sustantivo]

the philosophical position that views truth, morality, or knowledge as dependent on individual perspectives, cultural contexts, or historical circumstances, and rejects absolute or universal standards

relativismo, relatividad cultural

relativismo, relatividad cultural

Ex: Cultural relativism is a form of relativism that asserts that ethical or moral judgments are culturally determined and vary across societies. 
existentialism
existentialism
[Sustantivo]

a philosophical theory according to which the world has no meaning and humans are free and responsible for their actions

existencialismo

existencialismo

causality
causality
[Sustantivo]

the relationship between a cause and its effect

causalidad

causalidad

Ex: Researchers explored the causality between smoking and lung cancer. 
materialism
materialism
[Sustantivo]

the philosophical belief that the spiritual world does not exist and the only thing that exists is physical matter

materialismo

materialismo

skepticism
skepticism
[Sustantivo]

the philosophical theory that certain knowledge is unattainable

escepticismo

escepticismo

cynicism
cynicism
[Sustantivo]

a doubtful view toward others' honesty or intentions

cinismo

cinismo

Ex: The film highlighted the cynicism of modern society, where people often doubt the goodness in others. 
ethics
ethics
[Sustantivo]

the branch of philosophy that studies moral values and principles

ética

ética

virtue
virtue
[Sustantivo]

a positive moral quality or admirable trait in a person

virtud

virtud

Ex: Patience is often seen as a great virtue. 
dialectic
dialectic
[Sustantivo]

a structured method of reasoning in which truth is reached through the systematic exchange of logical arguments

dialéctica

dialéctica

Ex: The philosopher taught dialectic as a way to uncover inconsistencies in thought. 
idealism
idealism
[Sustantivo]

(philosophy) the belief that the physical world is either a product of the mind, or is entirely subjective and exists only in the mind

idealismo

idealismo

rationalism
rationalism
[Sustantivo]

the belief or principle that ideas and actions should be based on logic instead of religion or emotion

racionalismo

racionalismo

humanism
humanism
[Sustantivo]

a system of thought based on human values and nature in which solving human problems is considered more important than religious beliefs

humanismo

humanismo

logic
logic
[Sustantivo]

a field of study that deals with the ways of thinking, explaining, and reasoning

lógica

lógica

Ex: Many universities offer courses in logic, teaching students how to construct and deconstruct arguments effectively. 
dualism
dualism
[Sustantivo]

the belief that reality consists of two fundamental and opposing components, such as mind and body or good and evil

dualismo, la doctrina del dualismo

dualismo, la doctrina del dualismo

Ex: Cartesian dualism, proposed by René Descartes, posits a separation between the mind and the body as two distinct substances. 
aesthetics
aesthetics
[Sustantivo]

the branch of philosophy which deals with the nature of beauty and art

estética

estética

mechanism
mechanism
[Sustantivo]

a philosophical perspective that views natural phenomena, including living organisms and their behavior, as analogous to machines operating based on deterministic physical and chemical processes, without the need for supernatural or non-physical explanations

mecanismo, mecánica

mecanismo, mecánica

Ex: Mechanism in philosophy rejects the idea of vital forces or non-physical principles in explaining life processes, emphasizing purely physical mechanisms. 
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