Tag

philosophy

Entries tagged with philosophy - exploring this theme across cognitive biases, logical fallacies, mental models, and more.

6 concepts

Systems Thinking

Anthropocentrism 

The assumption that human needs, perspectives, and values are the central or most important frame for understanding the world.

 Logical Fallacy

Burden of Proof 

The obligation to provide evidence rests with the person making the claim - not with the person questioning it.

 Logical Fallacy

Circular Reasoning 

An argument that uses its own conclusion as one of its premises - going round in circles without proving anything.

 Political Theory

Paradox of Tolerance 

A tolerant society that tolerates intolerance will eventually be destroyed by it.

 Cultural Influence

Reification 

Treating human-made ideas, systems, and social arrangements as if they were natural, fixed, and unchangeable things.

 Mental Model

State of Nature Assumption 

The unconscious belief about whether people are fundamentally selfish or fundamentally cooperative - and how that shapes everything else you think.