The Soft Whisper of Contentment
13 February, 2026
Glossary of Philosophical Terms
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Social Contract
The theory that political authority derives from an agreement among individuals to form a society and government.
State of Nature
A hypothetical condition of human life before or without political society, used to justify the need for government.
Sublime
An aesthetic experience of overwhelming greatness that transcends ordinary beauty, often involving vastness, power, or terror.
Substance
That which exists independently and serves as the underlying reality in which properties inhere.
Syllogism
A form of deductive reasoning consisting of two premises and a conclusion, as in: All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore Socrates is mortal.
