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方法的懐疑 (houhoutekikaigi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

方ほう法ほう的てき懐かい疑ぎ

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Meanings

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methodic doubt; Cartesian doubt

Philosophical term, especially associated with Descartes' method of systematic doubt. Used in academic or philosophical contexts.

デカルトは方ほう法ほう的てき懐かい疑ぎによって確かく実じつな知ち識しきの基き礎そ

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Descartes sought the foundation of certain knowledge through methodic doubt.

Kanji

方direction, person, alternative
法method, law, rule
的bull's eye, mark, target
懐feelings, heart, yearn
疑doubt, distrust, be suspicious

Related words

懐かい疑ぎ
懐疑 is general skepticism or doubt, while 方法的懐疑 specifically refers to the systematic, methodological doubt used as a philosophical tool.

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方ほう法ほう的てき+懐かい疑ぎ

Etymology

Compound of 方法 (method) + 的 (-tic) + 懐疑 (doubt). A translation of the Western philosophical term 'methodic doubt', likely coined in modern academic Japanese.