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  • 41ab·so·lute·ly — /ˈæbsəˌluːtli/ adv 1 : in an absolute way: such as 1 a : completely or totally He is absolutely certain who will win. Let me make one thing absolutely clear. Keep a …

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  • 42Eastern epistemology — Jain EpistemologyAccording to Jain epistemology, reality is multifaceted ( anekanta , or non one sided ), such that no finite set of statements can capture the entire truth about the objects they describe. The Jain list of pramanas (valid sources …

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  • 43Squidgygate — refers to the pre 1990 telephone conversations between Diana, Princess of Wales and a close friend, James Gilbey, and to the controversy surrounding how those conversations were recorded. During the calls, Gilbey affectionately called Diana by… …

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  • 44Mill, John Stuart: Ethics and politics — J.S.Mill Ethics and politics R.F.Khan ON LIBERTY John Stuart Mill’s mature views on ethics and politics are to be found in On Liberty (published in 1859), Utilitarianism (1861), Considerations on Representative Government (1861) and The… …

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  • 45Jerry Lewis - Lowery lobbying firm controversy — The Jerry Lewis Lowery lobbying firm controversy stems from the relationship between Congressman Jerry Lewis (R CA) and a lobbying firm, known as Copeland Lowery Jacquez Denton White, where good friend and former U.S. Congressman Bill Lowery was… …

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  • 46Preparation for Death —     Preparation for Death     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Preparation for Death     ♦ The basic preparation for death     ♦ When should a priest be called?     ♦ Winding up our earthly affairs     ♦ Confession     ♦ Viaticum     ♦ Extreme Unction… …

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  • 47Schopenhauer's criticism of the Kantian philosophy — Schopenhauer appended a criticism to the first volume of his The World as Will and Representation . He wanted to show Kant s errors so that Kant s merits would be appreciated and his achievements furthered. Kant s merits According to Schopenhauer …

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  • 48Critique of the Kantian philosophy — Schopenhauer appended a criticism to the first volume of his The World as Will and Representation. He wanted to show Kant s errors so that Kant s merits would be appreciated and his achievements furthered. At the time he wrote his criticism,… …

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  • 49John Scottus Eriugena and Anselm of Canterbury — Stephen Gersh INTRODUCTION by John Marenbon John Scottus Eriugena came from Ireland, as his name indicates (‘Scottus’ meant ‘Irishman’ in the Latin of this period, and ‘Eriugena’, a neologism invented by John himself, is a flowery way of saying… …

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  • 50DIETARY LAWS — DIETARY LAWS, the collective term for the Jewish laws and customs pertaining to the types of food permitted for consumption and their preparation. The Hebrew term is kashrut, which is derived from the root כשר ( fit or proper ). The word appears… …

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