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critical philosophy

critical philosophy noun: a Kantian approach to philosophy, in which the primary purpose is not to establish and demonstrate theories about reality, but rather to subject all theories to critical review.

Noun

critical philosophy (uncountable)

  1. A Kantian approach to philosophy, in which the primary purpose is not to establish and demonstrate theories about reality, but rather to subject all theories to critical review.

Questions about critical philosophy

What does critical philosophy mean?
Critical philosophy means a Kantian approach to philosophy, in which the primary purpose is not to establish and demonstrate theories about reality, but rather to subject all theories to critical review.
What part of speech is critical philosophy?
Critical philosophy is a noun.

Words near critical philosophy in the dictionary

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  2. critical path
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  4. critical period
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  10. critical race theorist
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