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51Spinoza: the moral and political philosophy — The moral and political philosophy of Spinoza Hans W.Blom Spinoza as a moral and political philosopher was the proponent of a radical and extremely consistent version of seventeenth century Dutch naturalism. As a consequence of the burgeoning… …
52happiness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Good humor] Syn. mirth, merrymaking, cheer, merriment, joyousness, vivacity, laughter, delight, gladness, good spirits, hilarity, playfulness, exuberance, gaiety, cheerfulness, buoyancy, good will, rejoicing, joviality,… …
53beatitude — early 15c., supreme happiness, from M.Fr. béatitude (15c.) and directly from L. beatitudinem (nom. beatitudo) state of blessedness, from pp. stem of beare make happy, related to BENE (Cf. bene ). As a declaration of blessedness (usually plural,… …
54beatitude — n. 1. Bliss, felicity, blessedness, blissfulness, beatification, holy joy, solemn ecstasy, heavenly joy, peace that passeth understanding, ecstasy serene. 2. Encomium of virtue (by our Lord in the Sermon on the Mount), declaration of blessedness …
55beatitude — be•at•i•tude [[t]biˈæt ɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. 1) supreme blessedness; exalted happiness 2) bib (often cap.) any of the declarations of blessedness pronounced by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L beātitūdō… …
56beatitude — /biˈætətjud/ (say bee atuhtyoohd), / tʃud/ (say choohd) noun 1. supreme blessedness; exalted happiness. 2. (often upper case) Christianity any one of the declarations of blessedness pronounced by Christ in the Sermon on the Mount, as Blessed are… …
57Beatitude — n. 1 blessedness. 2 (in pl.) the declarations of blessedness in Matt. 5:3 11. 3 a title given to patriarchs in the Orthodox Church. Etymology: F beacuteatitude or L beatitudo f. beatus blessed …
58beatitude — n. 1 blessedness. 2 (in pl.) the declarations of blessedness in Matt. 5:3 11. 3 a title given to patriarchs in the Orthodox Church. Etymology: F beacuteatitude or L beatitudo f. beatus blessed …
59Cover — Cov er (k?v ?r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Covered} ( ?rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Covering}.] [OF. covrir, F. couvrir, fr. L. cooperire; co + operire to cover; probably fr. ob towards, over + the root appearing in aperire to open. Cf. {Aperient}, {Overt},… …
60Covered — Cover Cov er (k?v ?r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Covered} ( ?rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Covering}.] [OF. covrir, F. couvrir, fr. L. cooperire; co + operire to cover; probably fr. ob towards, over + the root appearing in aperire to open. Cf. {Aperient},… …
