| METAPHYSICS | The branch of philosophy that deals with first principles, especially of being and knowing (11) |
| ONTOLOGY | Branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of being (8) |
| GERM | Mister, for example, coming up with first principle (4) |
| TAOISM | Philosophy that deals with yin and yang |
| STOCKTAKING | Seizing the cattle and knowing what is in store (11) |
| LOGIC | The branch of philosophy that analyzes inference (5) |
| THATCHERISM | Political philosophy that chimes roughly with Right (11) |
| ETHICS | The branch of philosophy that concerns the distinction of right from wrong on the basis of a body of knowledge not just on the basis of opinions |
| NEOPLATONIC | Like a branch of philosophy misrepresented in a plot once |
| LOGICAL | School of philosophy that grew from the discussions of a group called the "First Vienna Circle" (7,10) |
| POSITIVISM | School of philosophy that grew from the discussions of a group called the "First Vienna Circle" (7,10) |
| LOGICALPOSITIVISM | School of philosophy that grew from the discussions of a group called the "First Vienna Circle" |
| AESTHETICS | Branch of philosophy concerned with the study of beauty and other matters of taste, especially in relation to the nature of art (10) |
| PSAS | Spots ending with the line "And knowing is half the battle!," on the eighties TV show "G.I. Joe" |
| SARTRE | French philosopher and author of Being and Nothingness |
| OZEKI | Ruth ___, author of "A Tale for the Time Being" and "The Book of Form and Emptiness" |
| IDEOLOGY | Branch of philosophy or psychology dealing with the origin and nature of ideas (8) |
| YMIR | In Scandinavian mythology, who was the first created being and progenitor of the race? (4) |
| TRADEWAR | Deal with first part of war-horse in business dispute (5,3) |
| AEON | (in Gnosticism) A divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe. |
