phi giáo điều
Definition
Adjective:
- Non-dogmatic: Describing an approach, thought, or person that is not bound by or does not adhere to rigid doctrines, fixed principles, or authoritative beliefs. It emphasizes openness, flexibility, and critical thinking.
- Undogmatic: Functioning as a synonym, indicating a rejection of dogmatism.
Noun (in compound form):
- Non-dogmatism: The principle or quality of being non-dogmatic. (Note: This meaning typically appears in the compound form "chủ nghĩa phi giáo điều").
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Triết gia đó có tư tưởng rất phi giáo điều. (That philosopher has a very non-dogmatic way of thinking.)
- Một phương pháp tiếp cận phi giáo điều sẽ khuyến khích đặt câu hỏi. (A non-dogmatic approach would encourage questioning.)
- Anh ấy là một nhà khoa học phi giáo điều, luôn sẵn sàng xem xét bằng chứng mới. (He is an undogmatic scientist, always ready to consider new evidence.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in academic, philosophical, political, or religious contexts to critique rigid belief systems and to advocate for empirical, flexible, or pluralistic thinking.
- It can describe an intellectual attitude, a methodological principle, or the nature of an ideology.
Variants and Related Words
- Chủ nghĩa phi giáo điều (n): Non-dogmatism, the doctrine or practice of being non-dogmatic.
- Chủ nghĩa phi giáo điều là nền tảng của tư duy phê phán. (Non-dogmatism is the foundation of critical thinking.)
Synonyms
- Open-minded: Receptive to new ideas.
- Flexible: Capable of change or adaptation.
- Critical: Inclined to analyze and evaluate.
- Empirical: Based on observation or experience rather than theory alone.
Antonyms
- Giáo điều (adj): Dogmatic.
- Cứng nhắc (adj): Rigid, inflexible.
- Độc đoán (adj): Authoritarian, arbitrary.
Related Concepts
- Hoài nghi (n): Skepticism. A related but distinct attitude of doubt or questioning.
- Thực chứng (n): Positivism. An emphasis on empirical evidence, which can align with a non-dogmatic approach.
- Tự do tư tưởng (n): Freedom of thought. A principle that non-dogmatism supports.