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Hypothetical types of biochemistry — are forms of biochemistry speculated to be scientifically viable but not proven to exist at this time. While the kinds of living beings we know on earth commonly use carbon for basic structural and metabolic functions, water as a solvent and DNA… … Wikipedia
Hypothetical construct — In scientific theory a hypothetical construct is an explanatory variable which is not directly observable. For example, the concepts of intelligence and motivation are used to explain phenomena in psychology, but neither is directly observable. A … Wikipedia
hypothetical — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Supposed] Syn. presupposed, suppositious, suppositional, conditional, conjectural, imagined, indeterminate, speculative, indefinite, questionable, unconfirmed, equivocal, doubtful, conjecturable, concocted, suspect,… … English dictionary for students
Fifth planet (hypothetical) — In the history of astronomy, a handful of solar system bodies have been counted as the fifth planet from the Sun. Under the present definition of a planet, this celestial body is Jupiter. Contents 1 Previous fifth planets 1.1 Asteroids 1.2 Th … Wikipedia
List of hypothetical planetary objects — A hypothetical planetary object is a planet, natural satellite or similar body whose existence is not known, but has been inferred from observational scientific evidence. Over the years a number of hypothetical planets have been proposed, and… … Wikipedia
Thick concept — In philosophy, a thick concept (sometimes: thick normative concept, or thick evaluative concept) is a kind of concept that both has a significant degree of descriptive content and is evaluatively loaded. Paradigmatic examples are various virtues… … Wikipedia
perceptualization of the concept — Perceptualization of the concept is the name of a hypothetical model for the mediation of hallucinations which utilizes the general idea that hallucinations are transformations of thoughts. The French psychologist Louis Françisque Lélut (1804… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Manned mission to Mars — Concept for NASA Design Reference Mission Architecture 5.0 (2009) A manned mission to Mars has been the subject of science fiction, engineering, and scientific proposals throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century. The plans comprise… … Wikipedia
Kant’s moral and political philosophy — Don Becker Practical philosophy, for Kant, is concerned with how one ought to act. His first important work in practical philosophy, Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals, provides Kant’s argument for the fundamental principle of how one ought … History of philosophy
logic, history of — Introduction the history of the discipline from its origins among the ancient Greeks to the present time. Origins of logic in the West Precursors of ancient logic There was a medieval tradition according to which the Greek philosopher … Universalium
