Across
- 1. any of various theories holding that there is only one basic substance or principle as the ground of reality
- 5. change in the gene pool of a population from generation to generation by such processes as mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift
- 6. of, pertaining to, or being above or beyond what is natural
- 7. literally the love of knowledge, commonly interpreted as a set of ideas or way of thinking which closely influences one's worldview
- 8. the belief that what one encounters in the world exists independently of human thought
- 12. the belief that reality is more than nature; that a transcendent agent intervenes in the course of natural law
- 14. the study of ultimate reality
- 15. the study of the structure, origin and design of the universe.
- 17. the study of reasoning
- 18. something from which anything arises or is derived
Down
- 1. the philosophical theory that regards matter and its motions as constituting the universe, and all phenomena, including those of mind
- 2. an error in either inductive or deductive reasoning
- 3. the belief of the material world being the only reality, the specific denial of the supernatural
- 4. a means of textual criticism that considers a text open to the readers interpretation
- 5. the study of words
- 9. the philosophical belief that reality is composed solely of matter and that all phenomena can be explained in terms of natural causes.
- 10. acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation
- 11. the entire universe, consisting of space, time, and matter
- 13. a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths
- 16. the study of existence and being