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Sophism vs Idealism - What's the difference?

sophism | idealism |

As nouns the difference between sophism and idealism

is that sophism is a method of teaching using the techniques of philosophy and rhetoric while idealism is the property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.

sophism

English

(wikipedia sophism)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a method of teaching using the techniques of philosophy and rhetoric
  • (label) A flawed argument superficially correct in its reasoning, usually designed to deceive.
  • (label) An intentional fallacy.

    • Related terms

    * sophist * sophistic * sophisticate * sophisticated * sophistry

    See also

    * half-truth

    idealism

    English

    (wikipedia idealism)

    Noun

  • The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life.
  • (philosophy) An approach to philosophical enquiry which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures.

    • Synonyms

    * (philosophy) philosophical idealism

    Antonyms

    * (philosophy) materialism

    Derived terms

    * epistemological idealism * metaphysical idealism

    Related terms

    * idealist * idealistic * idealistically

    See also

    * realism * pragmatism * materialism * physicalism

    References

    * *

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    * English words suffixed with -ism