pseudophilosophy

Pseudophilosophy is a philosophical idea or system which does not meet an expected set of philosophical standards. There is no universally accepted set of standards, but there are similarities and some common ground.

==Definitions== According to Christopher Heumann, an 18th-century scholar, pseudo-philosophy has six characteristics, the 6th of which has been considered to diminish the credibility of the first 5: It has a preference for useless speculation. It appeals merely to human authority. It appeals to tradition instead of reason. It syncretises philosophy with superstition. It has a preference for obscure and enigmatic language and symbolism. It is immoral.