French vocabulary:
Philosophy.
Philosophy - philosophie
Below is a list of philosophy vocabulary.
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Lastly updated: 25.8.2026
- absurde (l’, m) (pl: les absurdes) [EN: absurdity / absurd] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- altruisme (l’, m) (pl: les altruismes) [EN: altruism] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- âme (l’, f) (pl: les âmes) [EN: soul] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- apparence (l’, f) (pl: les apparences) [EN: appearance] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- argument (l’, m) (pl: les arguments) [EN: argument] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- bonheur (le) (pl: les bonheurs) [EN: happiness] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- conscience (la) (pl: les consciences) [EN: consciousness / conscience] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- connaissance (la) (pl: les connaissances) [EN: knowledge] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- croyance (la) (pl: les croyances) [EN: belief] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- devoir (le) (pl: les devoirs) [EN: duty] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- déterminisme (le) (pl: les déterminismes) [EN: determinism] [C1-C2] [25.8.2026, R]
- dialectique (la) (pl: les dialectiques) [EN: dialectic] [C1-C2] [25.8.2026, R]
- droit (le) (pl: les droits) [EN: right / law] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- égalité (l’, f) (pl: les égalités) [EN: equality] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- essence (l’, f) (pl: les essences) [EN: essence] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- éthique (l’, f) (pl: les éthiques) [EN: ethics] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- existence (l’, f) (pl: les existences) [EN: existence] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- expérience (l’, f) (pl: les expériences) [EN: experience] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- foi (la) (pl: les fois) [EN: faith] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- liberté (la) (pl: les libertés) [EN: freedom / liberty] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- logique (la) (pl: les logiques) [EN: logic] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- morale (la) (pl: les morales) [EN: morality] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- nihilisme (le) (pl: les nihilismes) [EN: nihilism] [C1-C2] [25.8.2026, R]
- opinion (l’, f) (pl: les opinions) [EN: opinion] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- paradoxe (le) (pl: les paradoxes) [EN: paradox] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- pensée (la) (pl: les pensées) [EN: thought] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- perception (la) (pl: les perceptions) [EN: perception] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- philosophie (la) (pl: les philosophies) [EN: philosophy] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- principe (le) (pl: les principes) [EN: principle] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- raison (la) (pl: les raisons) [EN: reason] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- rationalisme (le) (pl: les rationalismes) [EN: rationalism] [C1-C2] [25.8.2026, R]
- réalité (la) (pl: les réalités) [EN: reality] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- réflexion (la) (pl: les réflexions) [EN: reflection / thought] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- relativisme (le) (pl: les relativismes) [EN: relativism] [C1-C2] [25.8.2026, R]
- sagesse (la) (pl: les sagesses) [EN: wisdom] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- savoir (le) (pl: les savoirs) [EN: knowledge] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- scepticisme (le) (pl: les scepticismes) [EN: skepticism] [C1-C2] [25.8.2026, R]
- subjectivité (la) (pl: les subjectivités) [EN: subjectivity] [C1-C2] [25.8.2026, R]
- vérité (la) (pl: les vérités) [EN: truth] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R]
- vertu (la) (pl: les vertus) [EN: virtue] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- volonté (la) (pl: les volontés) [EN: will / willpower] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R]
- affirmer [EN: to assert / affirm] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- argumenter [EN: to argue] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- croire [EN: to believe] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- démontrer [EN: to demonstrate / prove] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- exister [EN: to exist] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- philosopher [EN: to philosophize] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- raisonner [EN: to reason] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- réfléchir [EN: to reflect / think] [A1-A2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- remettre en question [EN: to question / challenge] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb
- soutenir [EN: to support / defend (an argument)] [B1-B2] [25.8.2026, R] #verb