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  • 1Law — • By law in the widest sense is understood that exact guide, rule, or authoritative standard by which a being is moved to action or held back from it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Law     Law …

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  • 2Plato: ethics and politics — A.W.Price I Plato followed his teacher Socrates into ethics by way of a question that remained central in Greek thought: what is the relation between the virtues or excellences (aretai) of character, and happiness (eudaimonia)?1 Both concepts… …

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  • 3James Harrington — James Harrington. Ölgemälde eines unbekannten Künstlers (um 1635) James Harrington (* 3. Januar 1611 in Upton, Northamptonshire; † 11. September 1677 in Westminster) war ein englischer Philosoph. In einigen Quellen wird der 7. Januar 1611 als… …

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  • 4The Commonwealth of Oceana — James Harrington. Ölgemälde eines unbekannten Künstlers (um 1635) James Harrington (* 3. Januar 1611 in Upton, Northamptonshire; † 11. September 1677 in Westminster) war ein englischer Philosoph. Harringtons Hauptwerk The Comm …

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  • 5Islam — Islamic /is lam ik, lah mik, iz /, Islamitic /is leuh mit ik, iz /, adj. /is lahm , iz , is leuhm, iz /, n. 1. the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the… …

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  • 6Holy Synod — • The name of the council by which the Church of Russia and, following its example, many other Orthodox Churches are governed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy Synod     Holy Synod …

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  • 7legislative — leg·is·la·tive / le jəs ˌlā tiv/ adj 1 a: having the power or performing the function of legislating b: belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as making laws, levying and collecting taxes, and making financial… …

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  • 8The Commonwealth of Oceana — published 1656, is a composition of political philosophy written by the English politician and essayist, James Harrington (1611 ndash;1677). When first attempted to be published, it was officially censored by Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell (1599 …

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  • 9Public/social/private partnership — Public/social/private partnerships are methods of co operation between private and government bodies.BackgroundModels of cooperation between the market and the state: examples from AustriaThe name “public social private partnership” (PSPP) is a… …

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  • 10Alfred — /al fred, frid/, n. a male given name: from the Old English words meaning elf and counsel. * * * I known as Alfred the Great born 849 died 899 King of Wessex (871–99) in southwestern England. He joined his brother Ethelred I in confronting a… …

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