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81modernization — See modernize. * * * Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important,… …
82Hegelianism — /hay gay lee euh niz euhm, hi jee /, n. the philosophy of Hegel and his followers, characterized by the use of the Hegelian dialectic. [1855 60; HEGELIAN + ISM] * * * Diversified philosophical movement that developed out of G. W. F. Hegel s… …
83public opinion — the collective opinion of many people on some issue, problem, etc., esp. as a guide to action, decision, or the like. [1560 70] * * * Introduction an aggregate of the individual views, attitudes, and beliefs about a particular topic,… …
84science, history of — Introduction the history of science from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the 20th century. On the simplest level, science is knowledge of the world of nature. There are many regularities in nature that mankind has had to… …
85Outline of ethics — See also: Index of ethics articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ethics: Ethics – major branch of philosophy, encompassing right conduct and good life. It is significantly broader than the common… …
86Corporatism — This article is about the general social theory. For business influence in politics, see Corporatocracy. For Corporate influence in society, see Corporacracy. Corporatism …
87Discrete mathematics — For the mathematics journal, see Discrete Mathematics (journal). Graphs like this are among the objects studied by discrete mathematics, for their interesting mathematical properties, their usefulness as models of real world problems, and their… …
88Pope Benedict XVI — Benedict XVI Benedict XVI during a general audience in 2010 …
89Globalization — The European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, is the central bank for the Eurozone. Globalization refers to the increasing unification of the world s economic order through reduction of such barriers to international trade as tariffs, export… …
90Anti-globalization — is a term that encompasses a number of related ideas. [ No Logo: No Space, No Choice, No Jobs by Canadian journalist Naomi Klein.] What is shared is that participants stand in opposition to the unregulated political power of large, multi national …
