The COHE glossary of humanist and related terms is offered as a public service to our site visitors. We hope that it will assist you with not only academic work, but also your pursuit of general knowledge about humanism, science, religion, psychology, ethics, politics, and more.

Because glossary terms are defined by the authors of COHE courses in our diverse Study Areas, some show multiple definitions depending on context within those modules. Note also the offering of synonyms (words with identical meanings) for some terms.

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worldview
Ethics [ETH 100]

Comprehensive set of ideas that helps us make sense of a wide range of important issues.

writs of certiorari
Law and Politics [LAP 100]

Announcements issued by the U.S. Supreme Court that it will review a lower court decision. The losing party in a lower court must first file a petition for this writ before the Court will consider the case (a rare occurrence).

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