school of thought
Shared theoretical framework
A school of thought is a set of shared beliefs, principles, or approaches held by a group of people, especially in academic, philosophical, or professional fields.
The phrase implies a coherent tradition with recognized practitioners: the Chicago school of economics, the Freudian school of thought.
Different schools of thought may compete to explain the same phenomena.
Way of seeing things
- outlookAttitude toward the future
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- positionLocation or stance
- interpretationAssigned meaning
angle · approach · mindset · framework · paradigm · lens · theory · methodology
Theory of knowledge
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- ontologyStudy of existence's nature
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
logic · rationalism · empiricism · existentialism · stoicism · utilitarianism · skepticism · nihilism
Established body of teachings
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- creedStatement of belief
- tenetHeld principle or doctrine
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
canon · worldview · conviction · fundamentalism · sectarian · partisan · radicalism · nationalism
viewpoint
Way of seeing things
interpretation · angle · approach · mindset · framework · paradigm · lens · theory · methodology · orientation
epistemology
Theory of knowledge
- metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
- ontologyStudy of existence's nature
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
aesthetics · logic · rationalism · empiricism · existentialism · stoicism · utilitarianism · skepticism · nihilism · phenomenology
doctrine
Established body of teachings
orthodoxy · canon · worldview · conviction · fundamentalism · sectarian · partisan · radicalism · nationalism · conservatism
discipline
Trained self-control or specialty
- fieldArea of specialty
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
theorist · proponent · adherent · founder · disciple · mentor · influence · legacy · journal · publication
- viewpointsviewpoint, standpoint, perspective, point of view, outlook
- beliefsbelief, beliefs, creed, creeds, faith
- academic mentorshipdoctoral advisor, thesis advisor, faculty advisor, graduate advisor, protege
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
- fishing idiomshook line and sinker, fish out of water, the one that got away, fishing for compliments, fish or cut bait
- legacybequest, inheritance, heirloom, heritage, tradition
school of thoughteclecticism
Combining from multiple sources
school, thought, schools, schoolgirl, schoolboy, preschool, schoolwork, schoolchild, unschooled