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propaedeutic

propaedeutic In this historical usage, propaedeutic means serving as a preliminary or preparatory discipline for later philosophical study, rather than being counted as part of philosophy itself.

In this historical usage, propaedeutic means serving as a preliminary or preparatory discipline for later philosophical study, rather than being counted as part of philosophy itself. In the source, logic and aesthetics are described in this way.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Aesthetic and Aesthetics” (Aesthetic and Aesthetics).
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