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71Thomism — St. Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225 1274), the eponym of Thomism. Picture by Fra Angelico (c. 1395 1455) …
72Summa Theologica — The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa , written 1265 ndash;1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225 ndash;1274) although it was never finished. It was intended as a manual for beginners as a compilation …
73Pondicherry interpretation — The Pondicherry interpretation of quantum mechanics (PIQM) was developed by Ulrich Mohrhoff, who teaches at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education in Pondicherry, India.From the mathematical point of view, quantum mechanics is a… …
74Animal colouration — has been a topic of interest and research in biology for well over a century. Colours may be cryptic (functioning as an adaptation allowing the prevention of prey detection; aposematic (functioning as a warning of unprofitability) or may be the… …
75History of Dutch nationality — The history of Dutch nationality focuses on the emergence of a sense of national sentiment in the territory of the Netherlands. Consciousness of national identity manifested itself through taxation, military service, political and social rights,… …
76Vesting Prayers — are prayers which are said while a cleric puts on vestments as part of a liturgy of the Catholic (Universal) Church, whether Eastern or Western. They feature as part of the liturgy in question itself, and take place either before or after a… …
77atomism — atomist, n. atomistic, atomistical, adj. atomistically, adv. /at euh miz euhm/, n. 1. Also called atomic theory. Philos. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter. 2. Psychol. a …
78because — /bi kawz , koz , kuz /, conj. 1. for the reason that; due to the fact that: The boy was absent because he was ill. 2. because of, by reason of; due to: Schools were closed because of heavy snowfall. [1275 1325; ME bi cause BY CAUSE] Syn. 1.… …
79existentialism — existentialist, adj., n. existentialistic, adj. existentialistically, adv. /eg zi sten sheuh liz euhm, ek si /, n. Philos. a philosophical attitude associated esp. with Heidegger, Jaspers, Marcel, and Sartre, and opposed to rationalism and… …
80materialism — /meuh tear ee euh liz euhm/, n. 1. preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values. 2. the philosophical theory that regards… …
