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essentialism

Translations

essentialismnoun

essentialisms

Essentialism is a philosophical theory that certain entities have a set of attributes necessary to their identity.

Эссенциализм — это философская теория, утверждающая, что у некоторых сущностей есть набор атрибутов, необходимых для их идентичности.

Synonyms

essentialismnoun

A philosophical theory that certain concepts, properties, or categories have an underlying reality or true nature that one cannot observe directly.

Essentialism in philosophy argues that certain traits are inherent and define the essence of a category.

In education, a belief that a core set of knowledge and skills is essential for students to learn.

The school's curriculum is based on essentialism, focusing on fundamental subjects like math, science, and language arts.

A belief in the inherent and unchanging nature of certain characteristics, often used in discussions of identity and culture.

Critics of essentialism argue that it oversimplifies the complexity of cultural identities.