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11Philosophy (The) of the Italian Renaissance — The philosophy of the Italian Renaissance Jill Kraye TWO CULTURES: SCHOLASTICISM AND HUMANISM IN THE EARLY RENAISSANCE Two movements exerted a profound influence on the philosophy of the Italian Renaissance: scholasticism and humanism, both of… …
12Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals — The Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals or Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (] A good will is the moral compass that always seeks good; even if a person fails, it is not the fault of the good will but of his/her ability to carry it… …
13Tibet during the Ming Dynasty — The exact nature of Sino Tibetan relations during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) of China is unclear. Some modern scholars living and working in the People s Republic of China assert that the Ming Dynasty had unquestioned sovereignty over Tibet,… …
14Marriage in the United States — Chart illustrating marital status in the United States Marriage is the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law. [1] However, marriage can also be the… …
15James Buchanan: The Impending Disruption of the Union — ▪ Primary Source During the critical four months that intervened between Abraham Lincoln s election in November 1860 and his inauguration in March 1861, President James Buchanan, a Democrat, was faced with the problem of secession. The… …
16Sacrifice of the Mass — • The word Mass (missa) first established itself as the general designation for the Eucharistic Sacrifice in the West after the time of Pope Gregory the Great, the early Church having used the expression the breaking of bread (fractio panis) or… …
17Peace, order, and good government — In many Commonwealth jurisdictions, the phrase peace, order and good government is an expression used in law to express the legitimate objects of legislative powers conferred by statute. The phrase appears in many Imperial Acts of Parliament and… …
18Epicureanism — /ep i kyoo ree euh niz euhm, kyoor ee /, n. 1. the philosophical system or doctrine of Epicurus, holding that the external world is a series of fortuitous combinations of atoms and that the highest good is pleasure, interpreted as freedom from… …
19Native Americans in the United States — This article is about the indigenous people of the United States. For other indigenous people see Indigenous peoples by geographic regions Native Americans …
20Meaning of life — This article is about the philosophical concept. For other uses, see Meaning of life (disambiguation). Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? One of Post Impressionist Paul Gauguin s most famous paintings. The meaning of life… …
