Search results for "The Republic (Plato)" - New World Encyclopedia
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- by Greek thought, particularly that of Plato. Throughout her life Weil ... years her elder, and who was later to become the famous mathematician, André ...23 KB (3,797 words) - 22:12, 29 January 2023
- to philosophy was to refine and strengthen the philosophical proofs for the ... Mendelssohn strove to support and sustain the Jewish faith while advancing ...14 KB (2,061 words) - 16:58, 10 November 2022
- Philosophy of mathematics is the branch of philosophy that studies ... :* What are the sources of mathematical subject matter? ...31 KB (4,571 words) - 04:15, 24 November 2022
- Progressive education is based on the belief that students learn best ... among progressive educators, they share the point of view that democracy ...20 KB (2,991 words) - 23:07, 30 November 2022
- philosopher and writer who lived during the most brilliant era of Roman ... to participate in public life, and with the intent of influencing the ...34 KB (5,558 words) - 22:01, 10 December 2023
- Justice is the ideal, morally correct state of things and persons ... For many people justice is overwhelmingly important: "Justice ...34 KB (5,251 words) - 21:23, 4 October 2022
- novelist, essayist and critic, best known as the author of In Search of Lost ... Austria, and Italo Svevo in Italy is one of the seminal figures of Modernist ...21 KB (3,300 words) - 03:06, 6 November 2022
- Personalism is a philosophical perspective that holds that the person ... The concept of person as a non-material existence has been recognized ...9 KB (1,336 words) - 00:44, 24 November 2022
- long, if sometimes cynical, commitment to the liberal, democratic idea. ... parents, Jacob and Daisy Baum Lippmann. The family lived a comfortable ...12 KB (1,763 words) - 22:27, 3 May 2023
- John Dewey (October 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952) is regarded as one ... activist. He lectured to audiences around the world, he supported the Hull ...20 KB (2,964 words) - 02:26, 9 February 2023
- Pedagogy, literally translated, is the art or science of teaching ... on teachers being able to embrace both the art and science of pedagogy ...26 KB (3,614 words) - 17:11, 26 March 2023
- educator, and prolific writer, and one of the leading exponents of neo-Kantian ... Cassirer played a mediating role between the two major traditions ...13 KB (1,820 words) - 19:34, 13 February 2024
- envisage a socio-economic system in which the ownership of industry and ... Socialism developed as a political ideology in the nineteenth century ...32 KB (4,796 words) - 23:03, 14 September 2023
- The Pontifex Maximus (which literally means "Greatest Pontiff ... The title of "Pontifex Maximus," dating back to the times ...31 KB (4,749 words) - 00:22, 12 April 2023
- Altruism is the selfless concern for the welfare of others. Altruism ... is giving without regard to reward or the benefits of recognition. ...27 KB (4,209 words) - 08:39, 23 July 2023
- The term Greek mythology refers to the collection of tales belonging ... Greek mythology has exercised an extensive and profound influence ...45 KB (6,635 words) - 21:31, 12 July 2023
- and humanist who greatly influenced the cultural and literary renaissance ... resigning his post as professor at the University of Madrid in protest ...25 KB (3,932 words) - 01:34, 8 September 2022
- theorist of German descent and one of the most original, challenging ... Rejecting much of the Western philosophical tradition, Arendt maintained ...24 KB (3,560 words) - 18:02, 23 January 2024
- Bookselling is the commercial trading of books, the retail and distribution ... several distinct business entities such as the publishers, printers, binderies ...13 KB (2,008 words) - 19:27, 20 November 2023
- 1571 – November 15, 1630), a key figure in the scientific revolution, was ... Many of Kepler's writings reflect his deep desire to understand ...31 KB (4,812 words) - 07:18, 5 April 2024
