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91James, William — American pragmatism James J.E.Tiles THE BERKELEY LECTURE Pragmatism was introduced to society in a lecture given by William James1 to the Philosophical Union at the University of California in Berkeley on 26 August 1898.2 In his lecture James… …
92Epicureanism — is a system of philosophy based upon the teachings of Epicurus ( c . 341 ndash; c . 270 BC), founded around 307 BC. Epicurus was an atomic materialist, following in the steps of Democritus. His materialism led him to a general attack on… …
93History of science in Classical Antiquity — The history of science in Classical Antiquity begins with the search for practical knowledge. In Antiquity, the inquiry into the workings of the universe took place both in investigations aimed at such practical goals as establishing a reliable… …
94Charles Darwin's education — gave him a foundation in the doctrine of Creation prevalent throughout the West at the time, as well as knowledge of medicine and theology. More significantly, it led to his interest in natural history, which culminated in his taking part in the… …
95Indian philosophy — Any of the numerous philosophical systems developed on the Indian subcontinent, including both orthodox (astika) systems, namely, the Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, and Vedanta schools of philosophy, and unorthodox (nastika) systems …
96religion, study of — Introduction attempt to understand the various aspects of religion, especially through the use of other intellectual disciplines. The history of mankind has shown the pervasive influences of religion, and thus the study of religion,… …
97Atheism — • That system of thought which is formally opposed to theism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Atheism Atheism † …
98Slavoj Žižek — Žižek and Zizek redirect here. For the biographical documentary film, see Zizek!. Slavoj Žižek Žižek in 2008 Full name Slavoj Žižek Born 21 March 1949 (1949 03 21) …
99Critique of capitalism — Capitalism has been critiqued from many perspectives during its history. Criticisms range from people who disagree with the principles of capitalism in its entirety, to those who disagree with particular outcomes of capitalism. Among those… …
100philosophy, Western — Introduction history of Western philosophy from its development among the ancient Greeks to the present. This article has three basic purposes: (1) to provide an overview of the history of philosophy in the West, (2) to relate… …
