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51law, philosophy of — Introduction the formulation of concepts and theories to aid in understanding the nature of law, the sources of its authority, and its role in society. In English speaking countries the term “jurisprudence” is often used synonymously and is …
52History of linguistics — Linguistics as a study endeavors to describe and explain the human faculty of language.Historically, linguistic study was motivated by the correct description of a liturgical language, notably that of Sanskrit grammar by IAST|Pāṇini (fl. 4th… …
53Antiochus of Ascalon — Antiochus ( el. Άντίοχος ὁ Ἀσκαλώνιος), of Ascalon, (lived c. 130 68 BC), was an Academic philosopher. He was a pupil of Philo of Larissa at the Academy, but he diverged from the scepticism of Philo and his predecessors. He was a teacher of… …
54Hellenistic Age — In the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, the period between the death of Alexander the Great (323 BC) and the conquest of Egypt by Rome (30 BC). Alexander and his successors established Greek monarchies that controlled the area from… …
55Epicureanism — Stephen Everson It is tempting to portray Epicureanism as the most straightforward, perhaps even simplistic, of the major dogmatic philosophical schools of the Hellenistic age. Starting from an atomic physics, according to which ‘the totality of… …
56Socrates — /sok reuh teez /, n. 469? 399 B.C., Athenian philosopher. * * * born с 470, Athens died 399 BC, Athens Greek philosopher whose way of life, character, and thought exerted a profound influence on ancient and modern philosophy. Because he wrote… …
57Perfection — For other uses, see Perfection (disambiguation). Perfect redirects here. For other uses, see Perfect (disambiguation). Perfection is, broadly, a state of completeness and flawlessness. The term perfection is actually used to designate a range of… …
58Beard — Bearded redirects here. For the British music magazine, see Bearded (magazine). For other uses, see Beard (disambiguation). Example of a full, untrimmed beard and moustache …
59Frankie Miller — Infobox Musical artist Name = Frankie Miller Img capt = Background = solo singer Birth name = Francis John Miller Alias = Born = birth date and age|1949|11|2|mf=y Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland Died = Origin = Instrument = Guitar, vocals Genre =… …
60Philo Judaeus — /fuy loh jooh dee euhs/ c20 B.C. A.D. c50, Alexandrian Jewish theologian and philosopher. * * * or Philo of Alexandria born 10–15 BC, Alexandria died AD 45–50, Alexandria Greek speaking Jewish philosopher. A leader of the Jewish community of… …
