👉 An overarching concept or idea that encompasses and guides all other elements within a given system, organization, or field of study. It is often used to refer to a central idea or principle that underlies everything else in the domain. In the context of philosophy, an overarching concept refers to a fundamental principle or idea that governs the entire structure of a philosophical or religious tradition. For example, in Western philosophy, the ultimate reality or purpose of existence is often considered as the "theism" (a