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Hamiltonianism

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Ideas about how people know things and the limits of knowledge

noun
/ˌhæməlˈtoʊniənɪzəm/

Formal

: hamiltonianismo

Many students found Hamiltonianism challenging because of its complex ideas about human knowledge.

Examples

Many scholars study Hamiltonianism to understand the limits of human knowledge.
Scholars still debate the influence of Hamiltonianism on later philosophical movements.
The professor gave a lecture on Hamiltonianism and its impact on nineteenth-century philosophy.
The principles of Hamiltonianism are often debated in philosophy classes.
The professor gave a lecture on Hamiltonianism and its impact on nineteenth-century philosophy.
Many scholars study Hamiltonianism to understand the limits of human knowledge.
Scholars still debate the influence of Hamiltonianism on later philosophical movements.

Surface Forms

Hamiltonianism singular

Hamiltonianisms plural

Morphology

Hamiltonianism = Hamiltonian (semi-transparent) = Hamilton + ian + ism

Formed regularly from the proper name 'Hamilton' -> 'Hamiltonian' -> 'Hamiltonianism', but knowledge of the specific philosophical doctrines requires background beyond knowing the base forms.

Etymology

Hamiltonianism comes from the name of the philosopher Sir William Hamilton and the ending -ism, which means 'a system of beliefs'. His work was about the limits of human knowledge, so Hamiltonianism names the set of ideas about how and what people can know.