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  • 1Pythagorean proposition — Pythagorean Pyth a*go re*an, a. [L. Pythagoreus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Pythagoras (a Greek philosopher, born about 582 b. c.), or his philosophy. [1913 Webster] The central thought of the Pythagorean philosophy is the idea of number, the… …

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  • 2California Proposition 8 — Proposition 8 redirects here. For other uses, see Proposition 8 (disambiguation). Proposition 8 Eliminates Rights of Same Sex Couples to Marry. Initiative Constitutional Am …

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  • 3axiom — n. 1. Truism, self evident proposition, intuitive truth, necessary truth. 2. Postulate, settled principle (not of necessity true), proposition commonly received, assumed truth …

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  • 4The Incarnation —     The Incarnation     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Incarnation     I. The Fact of the Incarnation     (1) The Divine Person of Jesus Christ     A. Old Testament Proofs     B. New Testament Proofs     C. Witness of Tradition     (2) The Human… …

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  • 5Sacraments — • Presents the necessity, the nature, the origin and cause, the number, the effects, the minister, and the recipient of the Sacraments Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sacraments     Sacraments …

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  • 6Whewell’s philosophy of science and ethics — Struan Jacobs ON SCIENCE Introduction Among the most prodigious of English minds of the nineteenth century, William Whewell (1794–1866) was at various times, and among other things, philosopher, intellectual historian, scientist, educationist,… …

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  • 7Supernatural — Not to be confused with Paranormal or Preternatural. For other uses, see Supernatural (disambiguation). The supernatural or supranatural (Latin: super, supra above + natura nature ) is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more …

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  • 8Supernatural Order — • The ensemble of effects exceeding the powers of the created universe and gratuitously produced by God for the purpose of raising the rational creature above its native sphere to a God like life and destiny Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… …

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  • 9Copernican system — Pythagorean Pyth a*go re*an, a. [L. Pythagoreus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Pythagoras (a Greek philosopher, born about 582 b. c.), or his philosophy. [1913 Webster] The central thought of the Pythagorean philosophy is the idea of number, the… …

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  • 10Pythagorean — Pyth a*go re*an, a. [L. Pythagoreus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Pythagoras (a Greek philosopher, born about 582 b. c.), or his philosophy. [1913 Webster] The central thought of the Pythagorean philosophy is the idea of number, the recognition of …

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