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11Ockham’s world and future — Arthur Gibson PHILOSOPHICAL BIOGRAPHY Ockham was born in about 1285, certainly before 1290, probably in the village of Ockham, Surrey, near London. If his epitaph is accurate, he died on 10 April 1347. Yet Conrad of Megenberg, when writing to… …
12law, philosophy of — Introduction the formulation of concepts and theories to aid in understanding the nature of law, the sources of its authority, and its role in society. In English speaking countries the term “jurisprudence” is often used synonymously and is …
13French Literature — • Origin, foundations, and types Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. French Literature French Literature † …
14Blaise Pascal — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 17th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE image caption = Blaise Pascal name = Blaise Pascal birth = birth date|1623|6|19|mf=y death = death date and age|1662|8|19|1623|6|19|mf=y school… …
15Korean literature — Introduction the body of works written by Koreans, at first in classical Chinese, later in various transcription systems using Chinese characters, and finally in Hangul (Korean: han gŭl; or Hankul in the Yale romanization), the national… …
16Latin American art — Introduction artistic traditions that developed in Mesoamerica, Central America, and South America after contact with the Spanish and Portuguese beginning in 1492 and 1500, respectively, and continuing to the present. This article… …
17Rabindranath Tagore — Infobox Writer name = Rabindranath Tagore caption = Rabindranath Tagore in Kolkata, c. 1915 birthdate = birth date|1861|5|7|df=y birthplace = Calcutta deathdate = death date and age|1941|8|7|1861|5|7|df=y deathplace = Calcutta occupation = poet,… …
18physical science, principles of — Introduction the procedures and concepts employed by those who study the inorganic world. physical science, like all the natural sciences, is concerned with describing and relating to one another those experiences of the surrounding… …
19Desiderius Erasmus — Erasmus redirects here. For other uses, see Erasmus (disambiguation). Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus Desiderius Erasmus in 1523 as depicted by Hans Holbein the Younger Full name Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus Born October 28, 1466 …
20Japanese literature — Introduction the body of written works produced by Japanese authors in Japanese or, in its earliest beginnings, at a time when Japan had no written language, in the Chinese classical language. Both in quantity and quality, Japanese… …
