practical affairs
91prudent — prudently, adv. /proohd nt/, adj. 1. wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober. 2. careful in providing for the future; provident: a prudent decision. [1350 1400; ME < L prudent (s. of prudens), contr. of… …
92drug cult — Introduction group using drugs to achieve religious (religious experience) or spiritual revelation and for ritualistic purposes. Though the idea may be strange to most modern worshippers, drugs have played an important role in the… …
93Saint-Simon, Henri de — ▪ French social reformer Introduction in full Claude Henri de Rouvroy, Comte (count) de Saint Simon born Oct. 17, 1760, Paris, Fr. died May 19, 1825, Paris French social theorist and one of the chief founders of Christian (Christian Socialism) …
94Diego Covarruvias — Diego Covarruvias † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Diego Covarruvias (Or COVARRUBIAS Y LEYVA) Born in Toledo, Spain, 25 July, 1512; died in Madrid, 27 Sept., 1577. According to his biography by Schott (in the Geneva, 1679, edition of… …
95Isaac Thomas Hecker — Isaac Thomas Hecker † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Isaac Thomas Hecker Missionary, author, founder of the Paulists; b. in New York, 18 December, 1819; d. there, 22 Dec., 1888. His parents were John Hecker, a native of Wetzlar, and Caroline …
96means–ends reasoning — Working out how to adapt means to ends is one characteristic function of reason. The controversial claim, associated with Hume and Weber, is that such instrumental or technical rationality exhausts the place of reason in practical affairs. On… …
97prudence — prudence, providence, foresight, forethought, discretion are comparable when they denote a quality that enables a person to choose the wise and sensible course, especially in managing his practical affairs. The same differences in implications… …
98readiness — readiness, ease, facility, dexterity are comparable when they mean the power of doing something without evidence of effort, or the quality of work that manifests such effortlessness. Readiness lays stress on the quickness or promptitude with… …
99shrewd — shrewd, sagacious, perspicacious, astute can all mean acute in perception and sound in judgment, especially in reference to practical affairs. Shrewd implies native cleverness, acumen, and an exceptional ability to see below the surface; it often …
100philosophy — phi•los•o•phy [[t]fɪˈlɒs ə fi[/t]] n. pl. phies 1) pho the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct 2) pho a system of philosophical doctrine: the philosophy of Spinoza[/ex] 3) pho the critical study of… …
