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Problem in philosophy
An essentially contested concept is an abstract term or phrase that provides value judgements which can be contested. The term essentially contested concept
Essentially_contested_concept
Expansion of a concept to the point of meaninglessness
interpretations of concepts central to their own ideology (namely sexual deviance, personal responsibility and terrorism). Essentially contested concept Euphemism
Concept_creep
Residence for humans to live in
experiences and relationships. Home has been described as an "essentially contested concept". Common connotations of home are espoused by both those with
Home
Person's right to be valued, respected and treated ethically
is best understood as an essentially contested concept. As he argues, "it seems that it is this very nature of the concept that has allowed, on the one
Dignity
Words or phrases using vague claims to appear meaningful
2% against, and 90% indifferent. Ambivalence Concept creep Corporate jargon Essentially contested concept Filler (linguistics) Fnord If-by-whiskey Linguistic
Weasel_word
Social-cultural system
consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. It is an essentially contested concept. Different religions may or may not contain various elements
Religion
Mass communication outlets not associated with governments or corporations
policy and the freedom of the press, representing an "essentially contested concept". The concept is often used to denote, declare, or claim independence
Independent_media
Signifier without a definite referent
stated that the term "AI" could be used as a floating signifier. Essentially contested concept Glittering generality The Symbolic Dangling pointer Dead metaphor
Floating_signifier
Capacity for a sign to have multiple related meanings
Amphiboly Aberrant decoding Ambiguous grammar Dog-whistle politics Essentially contested concept Heterosemy Homograph Interlingual homograph Idiom Metonymy Monosemy
Polysemy
Scottish social theorist, political theorist and philosopher (1912-1998)
1956 he introduced his concept of essentially contested concepts which argued that it is impossible to define certain concepts, for example, social justice
W._B._Gallie
Right and acceptance of an authority
the term proper—political legitimacy—is philosophically an essentially contested concept that facilitates understanding the different applications and
Political_legitimacy
Stipulative, biased definition of a term
fallacies Definition Fallacies of definition Dogwhistle politics Essentially contested concept Loaded language Poisoning the well Stipulative definition The
Persuasive_definition
Type of uncertainty of meaning where several interpretations are possible
Amphibology Decision problem Double entendre Equivocation Essentially contested concept Fallacy Formal fallacy Golden hammer Informal fallacy Pleonasm
Ambiguity
Academic field of logic and rhetoric
contradiction Discourse ethics – Argument focused on ethics Essentially contested concept – Problem in philosophy Forensics – Application of science to
Argumentation_theory
it is indeed hard to avoid the conclusion that Europe is an essentially contested concept." Cf. also Davies (1996:15); Berting (2006:51). Cf. Jordan-Bychkov
Ethnic_groups_in_Europe
Social phenomena
infrequently between simultaneously producing mathematicians." Essentially contested concept – Problem in philosophy Semantic change – Evolution of a word's
Talking_past_each_other
Concept in political philosophy
Environmental injustice that occurs within a racialized context Essentially contested concept – Problem in philosophy Global justice – Issue in political
Social_justice
Property of predicates in linguistics and philosophy
filter makes it possible to know only little but exactly. Essentially contested concept Fuzzy concept Imprecise language Obfuscation Relevance Unconstitutional
Vagueness
Quality of an individual or group influencing or guiding others
or organizations. "Leadership" is a contested term. Specialist literature debates various viewpoints on the concept, sometimes contrasting Eastern and
Leadership
Production model to minimise wastage and emissions
Birkie, Seyoum Eshetu (February 2018). "Circular economy as an essentially contested concept". Journal of Cleaner Production. 175: 544–552. Bibcode:2018JCPro
Circular_economy
Aspect of sociology
Braman & Gastil (2006) Thompson, M. (2011) "Sustainability is an essentially contested concept". S.A.P.I.EN.S. 4 (1) Boholm (2003), p. 66. Douglas (1986) Boholm
Cultural_theory_of_risk
Field of research on human emotion through history
analytical category in experiential history can further be an essentially contested concept. A number of different methodological approaches have been discussed
History_of_emotions
Israeli academic philosopher (born 1939)
disagreements. Betrayal, Margalit says, is an essentially contested concept, "that is to say, in all its uses the concept of traitor is always subject to dispute
Avishai_Margalit
it is indeed hard to avoid the conclusion that Europe is an essentially contested concept." Cf. also Davies (1996:15); Berting (2006:51). Cf. Jordan-Bychkov
Culture_of_Europe
the region. Maritime terrorism, like terrorism itself, is an essentially contested concept. Because there are over 100 definitions of terrorism from multiple
Maritime terrorism in Southeast Asia
Maritime_terrorism_in_Southeast_Asia
Canadian-born American sociologist and professor
so unhappy", as Stephen Dedalus called them – "power" is an "essentially contested concept", meaning that people with different values and beliefs are
Dennis_Wrong
Sociological, philosophical and cultural analyses
beyond. Rodriguez, Philippe-André (2015). "Human dignity as an essentially contested concept". Cambridge Review of International Affairs. 28 (2): 3. doi:10
Politics_of_dignity
Type of word in political discourse
represented in mass media. Essentially contested concept Loaded language Propaganda Jasinski, J. (2001). Sourcebook on rhetoric: Key concepts in contemporary rhetorical
Ideograph_(rhetoric)
American architect
various interpretations. Sustainability has been called an essentially contested concept. What sustainability is, what its goals should be, and how these
Richard_Levine_(architect)
Emerging field of applied ethics
Critical mathematics pedagogy – Liberation-focused math education Essentially contested concept – Problem in philosophy Ethical calculus – Application of mathematics
Ethics_in_mathematics
To be sure the concept of maritime security is an essentially contested concept, or what Cornwall calls a buzz-word, meaning a concept with vagueness
Petro-piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
Petro-piracy_in_the_Gulf_of_Guinea
Australian political theorist (born 1961)
Political Theory Vol. 5, No.2, May 2006. "Is Liberalism Now an Essentially Contested Concept?" New Political Science Vol. 27, No. 4, December 2005. "Recognizing
Ruth_Abbey
American political scientist (born 1942)
Seawright). Political Analysis 14, No. 3 (June 2006): 353–68. Essentially Contested Concepts: Debates and Applications” (with Fernando Daniel Hidalgo and
David Collier (political scientist)
David_Collier_(political_scientist)
Domestic or foreign policy to increase democratic rule
consensus definition, and instead included democracy in a list of 'essentially contested concepts'. To date, the disagreement over definitions has seen some actors
Democracy_promotion
2025 internet meme
that gender should be thought of as a verb instead of a noun. Gender is essentially, "not something one is," but something "one does" or an act: a "doing"
Performative_male
System of enforceable rules
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, argue that law reflects essentially moral and unchangeable laws of nature. The concept of "natural law" emerged in ancient Greek philosophy
Law
Extreme form of authoritarianism and a theoretical concept
concerned with political power, and, as long as [government power] is not contested, [the authoritarian government] gives society a certain degree of liberty
Totalitarianism
Messianic figure in Islamic eschatology
to the Christian concept of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the Jewish concept of Mashiach ben David and the Zoroastrian concept of the Saoshyant.
Mahdi
Study of the structure, formation, and effects of cartels
usually understood as the doctrine of economic cartels. However, since the concept of 'cartel' does not have to be limited to the field of the economy, doctrines
Cartel_theory
Awareness of internal and external existence
to be studied, or whether consciousness can be considered a scientific concept. In some explanations it is synonymous with mind, while in others it is
Consciousness
Concept in philosophy and psychology
In philosophy, the Other is a fundamental concept referring to anyone or anything perceived as distinct or different from oneself. This distinction is
Other_(philosophy)
Concept of the sovereignty of nation-states
(eds.). Sovereignty in Fragments: The Past, Present and Future of a Contested Concept. Cambridge University Press. "Nationalism". The Stanford Encyclopedia
Westphalian_system
Modified versions of a car by Ford
commemorative editions. Still, others were made purely for experimental concepts such as the McLaren M81 and the Ford Mustang SVO, which later influenced
Ford_Mustang_variants
Natural dispositions and characteristics that humans possess
respectable and meaningful. Therefore, the value and usefulness of the concept depends essentially on how one construes it. This section summarizes the prominent
Human_nature
Management and ethical theory that considers multiple constituencies
Federn. 17 January 2020. Miles, Samantha (2012). "Stakeholders: essentially contested or just confused?". Journal of Business Ethics. 108 (3): 285–298
Stakeholder_theory
Philosophical theory attributed to Plato
philosophical theory credited to the Classical Greek philosopher Plato. A major concept in metaphysics, the theory suggests that the physical world is not as real
Theory_of_forms
Various types of matches used in professional wrestling
match is contested under different stipulations, and stipulations of the match keep changing after random intervals. This match was contested between Alexxis
Professional wrestling match types
Professional_wrestling_match_types
Problem that is difficult or impossible to solve
operations that may be incorporated into the plan. Every wicked problem is essentially unique. Every wicked problem can be considered to be a symptom of another
Wicked_problem
Recognition and affirmation of diversity and coexistence within a political body
macro level. Essentially, he has shifted the theory from a conservative theory of order, to a progressive theory of democratic contestation and engagement
Pluralism (political philosophy)
Pluralism_(political_philosophy)
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
identity, and politics from Western influence. He supported a theory that essentially emphasized the necessity of an Islamic state in which the scholars of
Islam
Adoption of culture and cultural identity perceived as inappropriate
culture. The concept of cultural appropriation has also been subject to heavy criticism, debate, and nuance. Critics note that the concept is often misunderstood
Cultural_appropriation
Weakly optimal allocation of resources
making some other person worse off. In social choice theory, the same concept is sometimes called the unanimity principle, which says that if everyone
Pareto_efficiency
British pop group
they scored a worldwide hit with the song "United We Stand". By 1973 the concept had run its course and Hiller formed a definite four-member line-up consisting
Brotherhood_of_Man
Chinese television music competition
member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. He essentially claimed Super Girl was poison for the youth. The program was relaunched
Super_Girl_(TV_series)
Set of therapeutic techniques established by Sigmund Freud
overall efficacy remains contested. It may have benefits in the long term over other psychotherapies. Psychoanalytic concepts are also widely used outside
Psychoanalysis
Randomly determined process
probability distribution. Stochasticity and randomness are technically distinct concepts. Stochasticity refers to a modeling approach, while randomness describes
Stochastic
Third sector of society, distinct from government and business
Eastern and Central Europe, civil society is seen also as a normative concept of civic values. In his work Politics, the philosopher Aristotle presents
Civil_society
1997 video game
never been done before. We mocked up a prototype using Yoshi. It was essentially the world's first 3D platform game and was obviously a big risk - Nintendo
Croc:_Legend_of_the_Gobbos
Roman system of power division among four rulers
acclaimed augustus and caesar by his father's army. Maximian's son Maxentius contested Severus' title, styled himself princeps invictus, and was appointed caesar
Tetrarchy
Belief that government authority derives from fundamental law
scholar David Fellman: Constitutionalism is descriptive of a complicated concept, deeply embedded in historical experience, which subjects the officials
Constitutionalism
Performing public services competently for the benefit of all citizens
resources, and guarantee the realization of human rights in a manner essentially free of abuse and corruption and with due regard for the rule of law
Good_governance
Annual under-17 hurling competition
competition for male players under the age of 17 in Ireland and has been contested every year - except for a three-year absence during the Emergency - since
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
All-Ireland_Minor_Hurling_Championship
Practice of supernatural beings and forces
magic against other Protestant groups which they were in contest with. In this way, the concept of magic was used to prescribe what was appropriate as religious
Magic_(supernatural)
Landscape photography exhibition held in New York
Jenkins described the images as "neutral" in style, "reduced to an essentially topographic state, conveying substantial amounts of visual information
New_Topographics_(exhibition)
Radar system capability
computing systems (see ground clutter). Radar systems of this type are essentially useless when pointed ‘down’ at the surface, with the zone of weakness
Look-down/shoot-down
Subcompact car produced by American Motors Corporation
dollars). From the front of the car to the B-pillars, the Gremlin was essentially the same as the AMC Hornet. Although it was only fractionally longer
AMC_Gremlin
Political concept that Asian countries tend to be more authoritarian
history" and post-colonial turns, scholars argue that the concept's theoretical force has essentially vanished today. Comparative historians have moved away
Oriental_despotism
1978 book by Edward W. Said
Edward Said, in which he establishes the term "Orientalism" as a critical concept to describe the Western world's commonly contemptuous depiction and portrayal
Orientalism_(book)
Wittgenstein's case that a necessarily private language is unintelligible
the idea of a private language collapses, then the very possibility of concept formation and linguistic understanding depends on forms of human agreement
Private_language_argument
Theory of mass communication
passive audience is immediately affected by these messages. The public essentially cannot escape from the media's influence, and is therefore considered
Hypodermic_needle_model
Post-Marxist social and economic concept
Racial capitalism is a concept that explains how capital accumulation within capitalism in certain societies is achieved through the extraction of social
Racial_capitalism
Christian theological concept
status to avoid the implications of a mortal life. This interpretation is contested by others, who consider this to overly downplay the divine power of Jesus
Kenosis
American comic book creator and writer (born 1958)
to sue Sega and EA Games in 2011, for alleged plagiarism of one of his concept in the 2008 video game Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, but was
Ken_Penders
School mathematics competition
essentially unaltered. For the first time an aim of the NMC is stated in these regulations: The participants should experience a mathematical contest
Nordic_Mathematical_Contest
Former French racing car prototype
Jaussaud. Also entered in 1978 was the updated Renault Alpine A443 model; essentially an A442 chassis, but powered by a new 2138 cc engine. Following this
Renault_Alpine_A442
Proposed age of religious and philosophical change from the 8th to 3rd centuries BCE
Axial Age, arguing that religions and religious change in general are essentially biosocial adaptations to changing environments. Ostrovsky suggests increased
Axial_Age
and Nazi Germany; the ideologues of Francoism formed a concept of totalitarianism as an essentially Spanish method of state organization. In 1942, Franco
Examples of totalitarian regimes
Examples_of_totalitarian_regimes
American animated television series
television series produced by Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment and Leisure Concepts. It debuted in 1985, based on the characters created by Tobin Wolf. The
ThunderCats_(1985_TV_series)
Proposed aircraft to fill the middle of the market segment
The New Midsize Airplane (NMA), or New Midsize Aircraft, is a concept airliner proposed by Boeing to fill the middle of the market segment. In 2015, Boeing
Boeing_New_Midsize_Airplane
Overuse of a shared resource
collectively leads to the depletion of the resource for everyone. The concept has been widely discussed and criticized in economics, ecology, and other
Tragedy_of_the_commons
Ancient Roman office
prorogued pro praetore and consuls pro consule, after the Sullan era essentially all promagistrates were pro consule, regardless of previous urban magistracy
Promagistrate
Term for areas considered off-limits or dangerous to enter
alongside the state; an example is Kowloon Walled City, an area in Hong Kong essentially ruled by triad organizations from the 1950s to the 1970s. Since the early
No-go_area
No legal action can be instituted twice for the same cause
for the same cause of action. It is a legal concept originating in Roman civil law, but it is essentially the equivalent of the double jeopardy doctrine
Non_bis_in_idem
Area near or beyond a boundary
particularly zones at the edge of settled or governed territory. The concept carries distinct meanings in different national and cultural contexts,
Frontier
Nazi concept of Aryan superiority
leaders of the Aryan race, and essentially all races. The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche introduced the concept of Übermensch, which translates
Master_race
German World War II bomber prototype
the EF 074 and their selection was never really in doubt. The Bomber B concept of a Schnellbomber was originally intended to replace the Junkers Ju 88
Junkers_Ju_288
Fantasy tabletop role-playing game
game designed by Steve Jackson and published in segments by Metagaming Concepts starting in 1977 and culminating in 1980. In 2019, Steve Jackson Games
The_Fantasy_Trip
Perceiving oneself as a Jew
Abraham was used to expand definitions of Jewishness by the Hasmoneans and contested by others. Shared memories of the past, including historical events and
Jewish_identity
Japanese anime television series
into a processing unit. The I.C stands for "Interpret Computer". He is essentially a robotic computer acting as a translator and database for biological
Golden_Warrior_Gold_Lightan
Indian politician (born 1956)
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India. The court found that "Democracy is based essentially on free debate and open discussion, for that is the only corrective of
Maneka_Gandhi
Twin Peaks character
and Dougie's boss Bushnell Mullins (Don Murray). Although Cooper is essentially helpless on his own, he survives with help from supernatural forces from
Dale_Cooper
Supreme authority within a territory
2016. Kallis 2018, p. 6. Minakov, Mikhail (2022). "Sovereignty as a Contested Concept: The Cases of Trumpism and Putinism". Inventing Majorities: Ideological
Sovereignty
Person or character who combats adversity
fame. The antonym of hero is villain. Other terms associated with the concept of hero may include good guy or white hat. In classical literature, the
Hero
Disputed boundary between China and India
territory from Chinese-controlled territory on their mutual border. The concept was introduced by Chinese premier Zhou Enlai in a 1959 letter to Jawaharlal
Line_of_Actual_Control
Process of devising a solution to a requirement in an ad hoc fashion
elements allows that when recognizable forms start to emerge, they can be essentially disregarded by turning the work, allowing for infinite possibility and
Improvisation
Design principle for computer networking
Andrew L. Russell" (PDF). April 2012. Arpanet was virtual circuit." "essentially a virtual circuit service using internal datagram Roberts, Lawrence G
End-to-end_principle
Theory in feminism and sociology
reality, often relating to power structures and hierarchies. Gender, a key concept in social constructionism, distinguishes between biological sex and socialized
Social_construction_of_gender
Book by William Gibson
including a photo album and the camera that took the pictures in it, and is essentially about the nostalgia that the speaker, presumably Gibson himself, feels
Agrippa_(A_Book_of_the_Dead)
Proposed system for US presidential elections
Richard Hobson of Alabama in 1911. President Woodrow Wilson endorsed the concept. Since that time 125 similar bills have been introduced. Support was strong
National_primary
Characterizing and appraising something
or any other intervention or initiative to assess any aim, realizable concept/proposal, or any alternative, to help in decision-making; or to generate
Evaluation
ESSENTIALLY CONTESTED-CONCEPT
ESSENTIALLY CONTESTED-CONCEPT
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Contented
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Contented
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Happy Contented
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Contented; Satisfied
Boy/Male
Indian
Satisfaction, Contented
Girl/Female
Australian, Celtic
Contented
Girl/Female
Celtic
Contented.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Contented
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sampreeta | ஸமà¯à®ªà¯à®°à®¿à®¤à®¾,ஸஂபà¯à®°à¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Satisfied, Contented
Sampreeta | ஸமà¯à®ªà¯à®°à®¿à®¤à®¾,ஸஂபà¯à®°à¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Girl/Female
Australian, Celtic
Contented
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Swahili
Contented; Agreeable
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Satisfied; Contented
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Fully Contented
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Imperative; Essential
Girl/Female
Muslim
Happy contented
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Contented; Satisfied
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sampritha | ஸமà¯à®ªà¯à®°à®¿à®¤à®¾,ஸஂபà¯à®°à¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Satisfied, Contented
Sampritha | ஸமà¯à®ªà¯à®°à®¿à®¤à®¾,ஸஂபà¯à®°à¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Boy/Male
Muslim
Satisfaction, Contented
Girl/Female
Hindu
Satisfied, Contented
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Satisfaction contented
ESSENTIALLY CONTESTED-CONCEPT
ESSENTIALLY CONTESTED-CONCEPT
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Traditional
Humble and Merciful
Boy/Male
Native American
Roman nose.
Male
Greek
(Λεωνίδας) Ancient Greek name LEONIDAS means "lion's son."
Girl/Female
Christian, English, Hawaiian, Hebrew
Incense; Sacrifice
Boy/Male
French, Indian, Sanskrit
Fine; Soft; Raw; Not Hard
Boy/Male
Arabic
Servant; Attendant
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Stars
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
God Name in Telugu
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Cymbeline' King of Britain.
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Swedish
Flowering Myrtle; Myrtle Tree
ESSENTIALLY CONTESTED-CONCEPT
ESSENTIALLY CONTESTED-CONCEPT
ESSENTIALLY CONTESTED-CONCEPT
ESSENTIALLY CONTESTED-CONCEPT
ESSENTIALLY CONTESTED-CONCEPT
a.
Not contested.
adv.
In an unessential manner.
adv.
In an essential manner or degree; in an indispensable degree; really; as, essentially different.
n.
The quality of being essential; the essential part.
a.
Containing an unnatural accumulation of blood; hyperaemic; -- said of any part of the body.
a.
Having an overweening opinion of one's own powers, attainments; vain; conceited.
a.
Containing the essence or characteristic portion of a substance, as of a plant; highly rectified; pure; hence, unmixed; as, an essential oil.
v. t.
To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend; as, the troops contested every inch of ground.
a.
Crowded together.
a.
Arranged so as to overlap each other; as, petals in contorted or convolute aestivation.
imp. & p. p.
of Contest
n.
That which is essential; first or constituent principle; as, the essentials or religion.
a.
Mutually contrived or planned; agreed on; as, concerted schemes, signals.
a.
Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing.
n.
That which is contended against; occasion of contest.
adv.
Without derivation; primitively; essentially.
a.
Capable of being contested; debatable.
n.
A rock consisting essentially of pyroxene.
imp., p. p., & a.
Satisfied; contented.
n.
Essentiality.