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  • 31Thomas Cogswell Upham — Thomas Upham (30 January 1799 ndash; 2 April 1872) was an American philosopher, psychologist, pacifist, poet, author, and educator. He was an important figure in the holiness movement. [Bundy, David “Thomas Cogswell Upham and the Establishment of …

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  • 32conscience — conscienceless, adj. consciencelessly, adv. consciencelessness, n. /kon sheuhns/, n. 1. the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one s conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action: to follow the dictates of conscience. 2. the complex …

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  • 33beholden — be|hold|en [ bı houldn ] adjective FORMAL beholden to feeling an obligation to do something for someone who has helped you in the past …

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  • 34honor — I. n. 1. Veneration, reverence, respect, homage, deference, civility. 2. Dignity, distinction, elevation, high rank, distinguished position. 3. Dignity of mien, noble bearing, majesty, majestic appearance, exalted looks. 4. Reputation, repute,… …

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  • 35beholden — UK [bɪˈhəʊld(ə)n] / US [bɪˈhoʊld(ə)n] adjective formal feeling an obligation to do something for someone who has helped you in the past …

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  • 36BEN SIRA, WISDOM OF — (also called Ecclesiasticus), a work of the Apocrypha, which, though usually known by this name, may have been called by its author, The Words of Simeon b. Jeshua, the title found on the Hebrew fragments. In Greek the book is called Σοφία (ʾIήσου …

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  • 37Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 38Hume: moral and political philosophy — Rosalind Hursthouse INTRODUCTION Hume’s moral and political philosophy, like his epistemology and meta physics, originally appeared in A Treatise of Human Nature, (henceforth [7.1]), Book III of which, ‘Of Morals’, was published in 1740. He… …

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  • 39WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… …

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  • 40ethics — /eth iks/, n.pl. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;… …

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