the irreducible minimum
1irreducible — irreducibility, irreducibleness, n. irreducibly, adv. /ir i dooh seuh beuhl, dyooh /, adj. 1. not reducible; incapable of being reduced or of being diminished or simplified further: the irreducible minimum. 2. incapable of being brought into a… …
2irreducible — /ɪrəˈdjusəbəl/ (say iruh dyoohsuhbuhl) adjective 1. not reducible; incapable of being reduced or diminished: the irreducible minimum. 2. incapable of being brought into a different condition or form. –irreducibility /ˌɪrədʒusəˈbɪləti/ (say… …
3irreducible — adjective Date: 1633 1. impossible to transform into or restore to a desired or simpler condition < an irreducible matrix >; specifically incapable of being factored into polynomials of lower degree with coefficients in some given field (as the… …
4The Examined Life — is a collection of philosophical meditations written by Robert Nozick and published in 1989.Having pursued philosophy in an argumentative mode in Anarchy, State, and Utopia , and in an explanatory mode in Philosophical Explanations , his mode in… …
5Canon of the New Testament — • The idea of a complete and clear cut canon of the New Testament existing from the beginning, that is from Apostolic times, has no foundation in history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Canon of the New Testament …
6Enlightenment II (The French): deism, morality and politics — The French Enlightenment II: deism, morality and politics Peter Jimack One of the most striking features of the French Enlightenment was its hostility to Christianity, especially as represented by the Catholic Church, a hostility which went far… …
7Psychology (The separation of) from philosophy — The separation of psychology from philosophy Studies in the sciences of mind 1815–1879 Edward S.Reed THE IMPOSSIBLE SCIENCE Traditional metaphysics The consensus of European opinion during and immediately after the Napoleonic era was that… …
8Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation ArgueDate=February 28 ArgueYear=2007 DecideDate=June 25 DecideYear=2007 FullName=Hein, Jay, et al. (Dir., White House Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives) v. Freedom from… …
9Gentry (China) — In imperial China, gentry were the class of landowners who were retired mandarins or their descendants. Their power and influence eclipsed that of the Chinese nobility during the Tang dynasty when the civil service exam replaced the nine rank… …
10baptism — baptismal /bap tiz meuhl/, adj. baptismally, adv. /bap tiz euhm/, n. 1. Eccles. a ceremonial immersion in water, or application of water, as an initiatory rite or sacrament of the Christian church. 2. any similar ceremony or action of initiation …
