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Definition:
Conceptualism is a theory of mental events which argues that, although we have in our
minds universal ideas, there do not exist any objects outside of our minds which
justifies our grouping various individual objects under one universal idea. Thus,
these universal ideas are simply our own creation - and however rationally justified
certain groupings may be, they must remain arbitrary to some extent.
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What is the Philosophy of Mind?
The relatively recent specialty known as Philosophy of Mind deals with questions of consciousness and how it interacts with the body and the outside world. Thus, it asks not only what mental phenomena are and what gives rise to them, but also what relationship they have to the larger physical body and the world around us.What is Philosophy?
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