Philosophy Terms

noun an organization or institution that provides lectures, concerts, and other cultural events for the public

• The lyceum is a place for intellectual discussions and lectures.
• Let's hang out at the lyceum and listen to some interesting talks.
• I heard there's a cool event happening at the lyceum tonight.
• In the world of academia, the lyceum is considered a sacred space for learning.

noun a prefix added to the name of a subject to indicate a higher level of abstraction

adjective relating to or denoting a higher level of abstraction

• The researcher conducted a meta-analysis of all the available data.
• I read this meta article that explained everything in detail.
• I'm so over all this meta stuff, can we talk about something else?
• Her painting was a meta representation of her inner struggles.