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  1. Divine Revelation

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    Divine revelation (communication)/) (from the Latin revelare, "to uncover" or "unveil") is the supposed direct communication of transcendent truth or divine will from a deity to humanity. This communication forms the epistemological foundation for many religious systems, providing knowledge unattainable through ordinary human reason, empirical observation, or [sensory experience](/entries/sensory-…

  2. Immanuel Kant

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    Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) was a German philosopher from Königsberg, Prussia [^1], whose work in metaphysics [^1], epistemology [^1], ethics [^1], and aesthetics [^1] profoundly shaped subsequent Western thought. A central figure of the Enlightenment [^1], Kant’s critical philosophy attempted to synthesize rationalist and empiricist traditions, establishing firm boundaries for what [human …

  3. Intellectualism (e.g. Thomism)

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    Intellectualism (e.g. Thomism) refers to a specific, though often loosely defined, philosophical tradition emphasizing the primacy of abstract thought, rational structure, and systematic knowledge acquisition as the highest human endeavor. While the term broadly encompasses philosophical schools prioritizing logos over pathos, its most formalized and historically significant manifestation is often associated with the methodologies codified during the High Middle Ages as exemplified by Thomas Aquinas (Thomism)/). This in…

  4. Natural Law

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    Natural law is a philosophical and legal theory asserting that there is a set of universal moral principles that are inherent in nature, discoverable by human reason [human reason](), and which form the basis for all valid human (positive) law-law/). These laws are often held to be eternal and unchanging, existing independently of human enactment or cultural acceptance. Proponents argue that an unjust man-made law is, by definition, not truly law at all, a concept frequently summarized by the maxim lex injusta non est lex.
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