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Taxonomy vs Spinozist - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and spinozist

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while spinozist is (philosophy) an adherent of or a specialist in the study of the philosophical doctrines of (1632-1677).

As an adjective spinozist is

(philosophy).

taxonomy

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
  • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    spinozist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (philosophy) An adherent of or a specialist in the study of the philosophical doctrines of (1632-1677).
  • * 2001 , William E. Connolly, "Review: Spinoza and Us," Political Theory , vol. 29, no. 4, p. 589:
  • The last chapter explores how a contemporary Spinozist might respond.

    Derived terms

    * Spinozistic

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (philosophy)
  • * 1878 , Frederick Pollock, "Notes on the Philosophy of Spinoza," Mind , vol. 3, no. 10, p. 211n:
  • Dr. Van Vloten . . . tries now and then to be more Spinozist than Spinoza himself.

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