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  • 31Sorokin, Pitirim Alexandrovitch — ▪ American sociologist born Jan. 21, 1889, Turya, Russia died Feb. 10, 1968, Winchester, Mass., U.S.       Russian American sociologist who founded the department of sociology at Harvard University in 1930. In the history of sociological theory,… …

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  • 32insensate — (adj.) 1510s, from L.L. insensatus irrational, foolish, from L. in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + sensatus gifted with sense (see SENSATE (Cf. sensate)). Insensate means not capable of feeling sensation, often inanimate; INSENSIBLE …

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  • 33soul —    While the word soul has multiple meanings and connotations within philosophy, one might identify the core term as referring to the immaterial essence of a living thing, most often of a human person. The two predominant views on the soul in… …

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  • 34Insensate — In*sen sate, a. [L. insensatus. See {In } not, and {Sensate}.] Wanting sensibility; destitute of sense; stupid; foolish. [1913 Webster] The silence and the calm Of mute, insensate things. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] The meddling folly or insensate …

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  • 35Insensately — Insensate In*sen sate, a. [L. insensatus. See {In } not, and {Sensate}.] Wanting sensibility; destitute of sense; stupid; foolish. [1913 Webster] The silence and the calm Of mute, insensate things. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] The meddling folly or …

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  • 36Insensateness — Insensate In*sen sate, a. [L. insensatus. See {In } not, and {Sensate}.] Wanting sensibility; destitute of sense; stupid; foolish. [1913 Webster] The silence and the calm Of mute, insensate things. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] The meddling folly or …

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  • 37Sensation — Sen*sa tion, n. [Cf. F. sensation. See {Sensate}.] 1. (Physiol.) An impression, or the consciousness of an impression, made upon the central nervous organ, through the medium of a sensory or afferent nerve or one of the organs of sense; a feeling …

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  • 38sensitive — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin sensitivus, probably alteration of sensativus, from sensatus sensate Date: 15th century 1. sensory 2 2. a. receptive to sense impressions b. capable of being… …

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  • 39sensately — adverb see sensate …

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  • 40Сорокин Питирим Александрович — Сорокин (Sorokin) Питирим Александрович (21.1.1889, Турья, СССР, ‒ 10.2.1968, Уинчестер, штат Массачусетс, США), русско американский социолог. Окончил Петербургский университет. Лидер правого крыла партии эсеров. После Февральской революции 1917… …

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