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- Denis Diderot (13048 bytes)
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5: ...rets on Parting with My Old Dressing Gown'', upon which many an article and sermon about consumer des...
7: ...e among the most graphic of all the pictures that we have of the daily life of the philosophic circle...
9: ==Early works==
10: - Toni Morrison (2576 bytes)
2: ...ican-American]] [[author]], born '''Chloe Anthony Wofford''', [[February 18]], [[1931]] in [[Lorain, ...
4: ...ction]] in [[1988]]. This story describes a slave who found freedom, but killed her infant daughter t...
6: ...ic Literature]]). Many now include Morrison's own work in the canon of [[American Literature]].
8: ...erature]] in [[1993]], the first African-American woman to receive this prize.
12: ...of blackness: single-parent household, born poor, working-class, saxophone-playing, McDonald's-and-ju... - Scientific revolution (17675 bytes)
1: ...[[Nicolaus Copernicus]] in [[1543]], while others wish to extend it into the [[18th century]]. Nevert...
3: ...y [[Aristotle|Aristotelian]]; at its end, science was [[mathematics|mathematical]], [[mechanics|mecha...
7: ...from different conceptions of what the revolution was; some of the rancor and cross-purposes in such ...
9: ...e with "other narratives" or alternate ways of knowing, or the like.
11: ...Margolis, 2002). It may be summarized in the following lists of significant advances in science: - Human (48024 bytes)
2: ...n = Image of a man and a woman,<br> sent to space with the [[Pioneer 11]] mission}}
21: ...] belonging to the superfamily of [[Hominoidea]], with all of the [[apes]]: [[chimpanzee]]s, [[gorill...
24: ...are said to be one of a short list of [[animal]]s with such a capacity.
27: ...ons for [[consciousness]] and the the relation between mind and [[body]]. [[Psychology]] is the study...
30: ...[[values]], and [[norm (sociology)|social norms]] which form the group's [[culture]]. - Aristotle (37648 bytes)
4: ...sophers in [[Western world|Western]] thought. He wrote many books about [[physics]], [[poetry]], [[z...
8: ...ectly, through Plato and a few other writers. The writings of Plato and Aristotle form the core of [[...
10: ...l as scientific importance. Plato can be called, with qualification, an [[idealism|idealist]] and a ...
12: ...edly over the course of years. As a result, these works tend to be eclectic, dense and difficult to r...
14: ...ctically comprise an [[encyclopedia]] of Greek knowledge. - Christianity (47078 bytes)
2: ...of [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]] as described in the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]].
6: ...k language|Greek]] translation for "Messiah". The word ''[[Christian]]'' means "belonging to Christ" ...
8: ...ty is generally grouped into three main branches, which split from one another in disputes over doctr...
9: ...n Catholicism]] (the largest single denomination, with over one billion adherents),
12: ...timated 2.0 billion followers or about 33% of the world's population. - Religion (72319 bytes)
1: ...answers given to explain humankind's relationship with the universe. In the course of the [[developm...
2: ...ionally, the word "religion" is used to designate what should be more properly described as a "religi...
4: ... a [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] [[Stupa|stupa]] built between [[8th century|750 and 850]]]]
10: ...arpur]], is ''re + ligio'' or "reconnection." However, some take the Latin term "ligio" (as in [[li...
15: ...d "religion." Some of the approaches are as follows: - Meditation (26064 bytes)
3: ...e exists also various forms of [[Christian]], [[Jewish]] and [[Muslim]] meditation.
5: ...s case is the receipt of spiritual insights and new understanding.
7: From the point of view of [[psychology]], meditation can induce — ...
10: [[Image:Girl-practicing-meditation-yoga-while-sitting-on-mat-clipart-9029.jpg|thumb|right|2...
12: ... sitting cross-legged, standing, lying down, and walking (sometimes along designated floor patterns)... - Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (15483 bytes)
1: ...s [[Existentialism]], as well as the [[historical materialism]] of [[Karl Marx]].
3: ==Life and work==
5: ...]] philosophies of [[Immanuel Kant]] and his follower [[Gottlieb Fichte|Fichte]].
7: ...ligion, aesthetics, and the history of philosophy were compiled from the lecture notes of his student...
9: ...izens, embodying both the benevolent organizing power of rational [[government]] and the revolutionar... - Sikhism (31029 bytes)
2: ... metaphysics, [[guru]] ideal, and [[bhajan]]s) as well as [[Sufi|Sufi Islam]].
4: ...gh]] reinforced these words by saying "Regard the whole human race as equal".
6: ... Sikhs were named Panj Pyare (Five Beloved Ones), who in turn baptised the Guru at his request.
8: ...ly Scripture is particularly unique in that it is written in [[Gurmukhi]] script but contains many la...
10: ...lthough manifest in many ways, many places and known by many names, is eternally One, the Sovereign a... - Insect (14296 bytes)
29: ** [[Dermaptera]] (earwigs)
32: ** [[Phasmatodea]] (walking sticks, timemas)
33: ** [[Embioptera]] (webspinners)
46: *** [[Strepsiptera]] (twisted-winged parasites)
53: *** [[Hymenoptera]] ([[ant]]s, [[bee]]s, [[wasp]]s, etc.) - Tower of Babel (13111 bytes)
1: [[Image:TowerOfBabel2.jpg|thumb|250px|"The Tower of Babel" by [[Pieter Brueghel the Elder]]]]
2: ...could not proceed. After that time, people moved away to different parts of Earth. The story is used ...
4: == From the Hebrew scriptures ==
5: ...onstruction of the Tower of Babel in the [[Maciejowski Bible]]]]
6: === The Tower of Babel (Gen 11:1-9, KJV) === - Alchemy (42222 bytes)
1: ...in goals many alchemists sought for. The most renowned goal of alchemy is the [[transmutation]] of a...
2: ...stone, had the ability to do both. The third goal was creating human life. Alchemy can be regarded as...
8: ...e been later connected with ancient Egypt through what linguists term a "[[folk etymology]]."
10: ==Overview==
11: ... of the most basic scientific tools and practices were available, relying instead on [[rule of thumb|... - Creation (theology) (32465 bytes)
1: ...[[Judaism]] hold the belief that the [[universe]] was created by a [[Supreme Being]].]]
3: ...uman beings]], the [[world]] and the [[universe]] were created by a [[supreme being]] or [[deity]]. T...
5: ...hor]]. Or they may say that scientific mechanisms were created by [[supernatural|supernatural interve...
7: ... theological understanding evolved in between the writing of the various books that came to be collec...
9: ...h interpretations are rejected by [[scientists]], who say that [[scientific evidence|evidence]] from ... - Taboo (2528 bytes)
1: ...ns. Its first use in [[English language|English]] was recorded by [[James Cook]] in [[1777]].
3: ...oo activities or customs are prohibited under [[law]] and transgressions may lead to severe [[Penalty...
5: ...e [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[British Empire]], women's faces in [[Saudi Arabia#Human Rights|Saudi ...
7: ... taboos therefore reveal the history of societies when other records are lacking.
9: ...[[Marvin Harris]], a leading figure in [[cultural materialism]], endeavoured to explain taboos as a consequence... - Karl Marx (38076 bytes)
2: ...orkingmen's Association]]. While Marx addressed a wide range of issues, he is most famous for his ana...
6: ...KMax_ExHouse.jpg|thumb|Karl Marx's former home; now a museum. Trier, Germany]]
7: ... under the [[Napoleon]]ic regime. The Marx family was very [[liberalism|liberal]] and the Marx househ...
10: ...e Glue That Binds Society Together", for which he won a prize.
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