Position kind sorts arguments by the broad philosophical family they belong to, such as consequentialist, deontological or virtue-based. Wikipedia notes "utilitarianism is a version of consequentialism, which states that the consequences of any action are the only standard of right and wrong." This dimension groups positions that reason toward their conclusions in the same basic way.
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1. Metaphysics (Wikipedia)
WikipediaMetaphysics, lead section, Greek emergence sentence
In ancient Greece, metaphysics emerged in the 6th century BCE with the pre-Socratic philosophers, who gave rational explanations of the cosmos as a whole.
Metaphysics, lead section, Indian origin sentence
In ancient India, starting in the 7th century BCE, the Upanishads were written as religious and philosophical texts that examine how ultimate reality constitutes the ground of all being.
Metaphysics, lead section, Chinese origin sentence
At about the same time in ancient China, the school of Taoism was formed and explored the natural order of the universe.
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