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- History of philosophy (13862 bytes)
1: ...n from different [[premise]]s and approaches, examples of which include [[rationalism]] (through [[log...
7: ...ome and includes the Greek philosophers such as [[Plato]]. The Medieval period runs until roughly the ...
12: ...ruth was no more than opinion and for teaching people to argue fallaciously to prove whatever conclusi...
14: ...thens had a direct [[democracy]]. It's known from Plato's writings that many sophists maintained schoo...
16: ...d truth. He wrote nothing, but inspired many disciples. He was executed in [[399 BCE]] on the charge t... - Puritan (15882 bytes)
4: The word ''Puritan'' is now applied unevenly to a number of [[Protestant]] churche...
5: ...rticular churches or movements, and not by the simple and nebulous term "Puritan."
12: ...cclesiastical courts. They refused to endorse completely all of the ritual directions and formulas of...
16: ...f Ecclesiastical Polity'' to counter presbyterian arguments. Hooker writes in direct refutation of the "bro...
26: ...connect between the [[House of Lords]] and the people, rebellion over the attempt to introduce a [[Div... - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
11: About 125 million people live in the countries of which she is Head of St...
29: ...dging to devote her life to the service of the people of the Commonwealth and Empire.
33: ...s claim to the [[Greece|Greek]] throne and was simply referred to as Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten bef...
55: ...ronation of the British monarch|coronation]] took place in [[Westminster Abbey]] on [[2 June]] [[1953]...
64: ... in some cases, such as [[South Africa]], she has played an important role in retaining or restoring g... - Eleanor Roosevelt (11183 bytes)
3: ... States|American]] [[human rights]] activist, [[diplomat]] and as the wife of [[President of the Unite...
9: ...However their marriage almost split over sexual explorations outside marriage by FDR (See [[Franklin D...
16: ...most extensive biographies made a well documented argument for the theory in her work. [[Doris Kearns Goodwi...
33: ...eful action based on sensitive discourse among people of diverse perspectives focusing on the varied n...
43: ...), for many years graced the mantle above the fireplace in her husband Franklin's presidential library... - Mary Magdalene (15420 bytes)
6: ...he first day of the week she, with [[Salome (disciple)|Salome]] and Mary the mother of [[James]], ([[G...
12: ...church fathers. In the fragmentary text, the disciples ask questions of the risen Savior (a designatio...
36: ...ied in [[Ephesus]] and was buried in [[Constantinople]].
40: ...Catholic iconography of the [[Crucifixion]], or replaced by John]]
43: ... the Petrine tradition, Mary Magdalene is often replaced by Mary, mother of Jesus, a passive figure wh... - Joan of Arc (27453 bytes)
2: ...[[United Kingdom]] and [[United States]]. Many people therefore regard Joan of Arc as a notable woman ...
7: ...-Burgundian in loyalty. France at that time was split by a factional rivalry which would allow the En...
12: ...ns where preparations were being made to bring supplies to the city of [[Orlé¡®s]], which had been und...
24: ...Duke of Burgundy. Negotiations with Burgundian diplomats began at Reims shortly after the coronation,...
40: ..."...in a loud voice the holy name of Jesus, and implored and invoked without ceasing the aid of the sa... - Locomotive (16705 bytes)
1: ...nge class]] [[steam locomotive]], at [[Bristol Temple Meads]] station, Bristol, England]]
3: ...red locomotives, and may be referred to as [[multiple unit]]s or [[railcar]]s; the use of these self-p...
12: ...should the locomotive break down, it is easy to replace it with a new one. Failure of the motive power...
14: ...e payload-hauling cars means that either can be replaced without affecting the other. At some times, l...
21: ... or [[oil]]. Because of the steam engine, some people took to calling the steam locomotives themselves... - Renaissance (14795 bytes)
5: ... ancient classical texts and learning and their applications in the arts and sciences. Second, it mean...
7: ...[[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s [[Vitruvian Man]], an example of the blend of art and science during the Renai...
9: ===Multiple Renaissances===
10: ...e [[periodization|periodisation]], [[Lumpers and splitters]])
19: ...aces for when the Middle Ages ended. The starting place of the Renaissance is almost universally ascri... - Music (16462 bytes)
20: ... no regular pulse;<sup>[[#Notes|5]]</sup> one example is the [[alap]] section of a [[Hindustani music]...
38: ...ovised solo playing for one's enjoyment to highly planned and organized performance rituals such as th...
49: ...not'' preconceived. However, many cultures and people do not have this distinction at all, using a bro...
51: ... a "process" which may create musical sounds, examples of this range from wind chimes, through compute...
55: ..., occurs within some kind of [[time]], and thus employs [[time]] as a musical element. - President of the United States (42878 bytes)
14: ...ould be repealed because it excludes qualified people based on technicalities, and fails to appreciate...
16: ...George W. Bush]] will become the fourth at the completion of his current term in 2008.
19: ...President, while the individual who was in second place became Vice President.
25: ...ing across the country to explain their views and plans to the voters. Much of the modern electoral pr...
35: ... a vast organization numbering about 4 million people, including 1 million active-duty military person... - John Adams (18716 bytes)
10: | place of birth=[[Braintree]], [[Massachusetts]]
13: | place of death=[[Quincy]], [[Massachusetts]]
24: ...to the legality of [[Writs of Assistance]]. Otis? argument inspired Adams with zeal for the cause of the Ame...
28: ...ly manifested at a later period—as, for example, during his term as president.
39: ...ore this question had been disposed of, Adams was placed at the head of the Board of War and Ordinance... - Thomas Jefferson (31127 bytes)
10: | place of birth=Shadwell, [[Virginia]]
13: | place of death=[[Charlottesville, Virginia]]
20: Many people consider Jefferson to be among the most brillian...
30: ...84]], Jefferson avoided the common practice of simply digging downwards until something turned up. In...
32: ...Europe. However, it seems likely that he would be pleased with the quantity and quality of wine now be... - Printing press (12986 bytes)
8: ...hods (with substantial evidence for both sides of argument), Gutenberg refined the technique with the first ...
12: ...two or three people that could read, and a few people to support the effort. Each sheet still had to b...
14: ...ot only did the [[Roman Curia|papal court]] contemplate making printing presses an industry requiring ...
33: ...s emphasized principally the text and the line of argument. In the sciences, the introduction of the printin...
35: ...he hands of the people, [[Latin]] was gradually replaced by the national languages. This development w... - Horus (19927 bytes)
12: ...aning ''(ones) of the djeba'' (the reason for the plural is not understood, and may just have been a r...
17: ... that the moon was not as bright as the sun was explained by a tale, known as the ''contestings of Hor...
19: ...orus' right eye had also been gouged out, which explained why the moon, which it represented, was so w...
21: ... hellenic era. Consequently Ra and Horus never completely merged into a single falcon-headed sun god.
26: ...es the ''[[Top (sex)|top role]]''. However, Horus places his hand between his [[thigh]]s and catches S... - Thoth (5655 bytes)
7: ...appeared as the main character in a tale where he plays [[dice]] with the moon itself, winning 1/72nd ...
20: ... online community environment oriented towards people interested in the arts & sciences [[Thothica]] d...
22: The name of the main Orbital Frame in the Playstation 2 game "The Zone of the Enders" is calle...
28: ...ast Revelation. Central to the teachings is the explanation of the 7 seals as described in the Book of... - Hathor (11883 bytes)
14: ...7-fold, aspect of Hathor, was identified as the [[Pleiades]].
18: ...a girl is ''as pretty as a heifer'' is a great compliment, rather than taking ''you cow'' as an insult...
28: ...ng|singers]], and other entertainers. Hathor's temple at Dendera contains an extremely controversial i...
31: ...nce, the Mistress of Music, the Queen of the Harp Playing, the Lady of the Choral Dance, the Queen of ...
33: ...or had become a goddess of Joy, and so she was deeply loved by the general population, and truly rever... - Babe Ruth (55357 bytes)
2: ...umber One in its list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players."
4: ... he changed the nature of the game itself. His exploitation of the "power game" compelled other teams...
9: ... [[Roman Catholic]] priest, and the school's disciplinarian, became the major influence on his life, t...
12: ...ked the position because he was involved in every play. One day, as his team was getting pounded, Babe...
15: ...or cash, and sold Ruth's contract, with two other players to [[Joseph Lannin]], owner of the [[Boston ... - Agesilaus II (5597 bytes)
3: ...395 BC]]. [[Tithraustes]] was thereupon sent to replace Tissaphernes, who paid with his life for his c...
4: It was said that he was planning a campaign in the interior, or even an atta...
29: ... forth. The worst trait in his character is his implacable hatred of Thebes, which led directly to the... - Space (10661 bytes)
43: ...] is the science involved with the observation, explanation and measuring of objects in [[outer space]...
47: ...rt of the measurement system?" The same debate applies also to [[time]], and an important formulation...
51: ...ected with these questions are: Newton's [[bucket argument]] and Poincar駳 [[sphere-world]].
63: ...ith [[agoraphobia]] manifesting itself in some people as a fear of open spaces, and [[claustrophobia]]...
67: ...a communal approach to land ownership. [[Spatial planning]] is a method of regulating the use of spac... - Mercury (planet) (22924 bytes)
1: ...74]]–[[1975|75]]); only 40–45% of the planet has been mapped.
3: ... [[caduceus]]. Before the [[5th century BC]], the planet Mercury actually had two names, as it was not...
5: The Chinese and Japanese cultures refer to the planet as the ''Water Star'', based on the [[Five El...
8: ...//www.answers.com/topic/mercury-in-roman-religion-planet-nearest-to-the-sun answers.com])
12: ...y [[comet]] impacts and/or gases arising from the planetary interior.
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