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  • 1The nature of God in Western theology — The nature of God in monotheistic religions is a broad topic in Western philosophy of religion and theology, with a very old and distinguished history; it was one of the central topics in medieval philosophy.The Abrahamic faiths, Judaism,… …

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  • 2The Nature of Rationality — is an exploration of practical rationality written by Robert Nozick and published in 1993. It views human rationality as an evolutionary adaptation. Its delimited purpose and function may be responsible for biases and blind spots, possibly… …

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  • 3The Nature of the Firm — (1937) 4(16) Economica 386–405, is an influential article by Ronald Coase. It offered an economic explanation of why individuals choose to form partnerships, companies and other business entities rather than trading bilaterally through contracts… …

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  • 4(the) nature of the beast — (that s) the nature of the beast this is the basic character of something. The place is wild and beautiful and also dangerous – that s the nature of the beast. People make progress but do not reach perfection because imperfection is the nature of …

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  • 5the nature of the beast — informal the inherent or essential character of something. → nature …

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  • 6the nature of the beast — informal the inherent or essential quality or character of something, which cannot be changed …

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  • 7On the Nature of Things — (Latin: De rerum natura ) is a first century BC poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius with the goal of explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. The poem is divided into six books, and concentrates heavily on Epicurean… …

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  • 8be in the nature of the beast — be (in) the nature of the beast if something unpleasant is in the nature of the beast, it cannot be avoided because it is part of the character of something. Relationships always involve some degree of dependence. It s in the nature of the beast …

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  • 9be the nature of the beast — be (in) the nature of the beast if something unpleasant is in the nature of the beast, it cannot be avoided because it is part of the character of something. Relationships always involve some degree of dependence. It s in the nature of the beast …

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  • 10The Rosary —     The Rosary     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Rosary     I. IN THE WESTERN CHURCH      The Rosary , says the Roman Breviary, is a certain form of prayer wherein we say fifteen decades or tens of Hail Marys with an Our Father between each ten,… …

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