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11Sceptics (The) — The sceptics Michael Frede INTRODUCTION When we speak of ‘scepticism’ and of ‘sceptics’, we primarily think of a philosophical position according to which nothing is known for certain, or even nothing can be known for certain. There are certain… …
12Experience — For other uses, see Experience (disambiguation). Experience as a general concept comprises knowledge of or skill in or observation of some thing or some event gained through involvement in or exposure to that thing or event.[1] The history of the …
13Adhiṭṭhāna — AdhiIAST|ṭṭhāna (Pali; from adhi meaning higher or best plus sthā meaning standing ) has been translated as decision, resolution, self determination, will [Rhys Davids Stede (1921 25), p. 28, [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi bin/philologic/getobject …
14Ecclesiastes — /i klee zee as teez/, n. a book of the Bible. Abbr.: Eccl., Eccles. [ < LL < Gk ekklesiastés assemblyman, preacher, equiv. to ekklesí(a) ECCLESIA + astes, var. of ISTES IST after a vowel] * * * ▪ Old Testament Hebrew Qohelet (Preacher),… …
15Earthsea — is a fictional realm created by Ursula K. Le Guin for her short story The Word of Unbinding , published in 1964, but that became more famous in her novel A Wizard of Earthsea , first published in 1968. The books that follow A Wizard of Earthsea… …
16Marin Catholic High School — “Faith, Knowledge, Service” Address 675 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard Kentfield, California, (Marin C …
17Zeta Tau Alpha — Infobox Fraternity letters= ΖΤΑ name= Zeta Tau Alpha crest= founded= Birth date and age|1898|10|15 birthplace= Longwood University (Farmville, Virginia) type= Social emphasis= scope= mission= vision= motto= Seek the Noblest maxim= colors=… …
18education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
19Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
20Buddhism — Buddhist, n., adj. Buddhistic, Buddhistical, adj. Buddhistically, adv. /booh diz euhm, bood iz /, n. a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that… …
