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Brewer's: Tree of Knowledge
(The). Genesis ii. 9. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Tree of LibertyTree of Buddha A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y…Brewer's: Knowledge-box
(Your). Your head, the brain being the seat of all human knowledge. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Knox's CroftKnows which Side his Bread is Buttered A B…Most and Least Knowledgeable U.S. Drivers
Based on the average scores on a 20-question driving test commissioned by the GMAC Insurance Company, the most knowledgeable drivers in the U.S. are from Kansas and the least knowledgeable are from…epistemology
(Encyclopedia) epistemologyepistemologyĭpĭsˌtəmŏlˈəjē [key] [Gr.,=knowledge or science], the branch of philosophy that is directed toward theories of the sources, nature, and limits of knowledge.…intuition
(Encyclopedia) intuition, in philosophy, way of knowing directly; immediate apprehension. The Greeks understood intuition to be the grasp of universal principles by the intelligence (nous), as…Carneades
(Encyclopedia) CarneadesCarneadeskärnēˈədēz [key], 213–129 b.c., Greek philosopher, b. Cyrene. He studied at Athens under Diogenes the Stoic, but reacted against Stoicism and joined the Academy,…Christina Rossetti: 'The Love of Christ Which Passeth Knowledge'
'The Love of Christ Which Passeth Knowledge'I bore with thee long weary days and nights, Through many pangs of heart, through many tears; I bore with thee, thy hardness, coldness, slights…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Sonnet ("To a Balloon Laden with Knowledge.")
by Percy Bysshe Shelley To Harriet Sonnet Sonnet To a Balloon Laden with Knowledge. Published from the Esdaile manuscript book by Dowden, "Life of Shelley", 1887; dated August, 1812. Bright…empiricism
(Encyclopedia) empiricismempiricismĕmpĭrˈĭsĭzəm [key] [Gr.,=experience], philosophical doctrine that all knowledge is derived from experience. For most empiricists, experience includes inner…Mansel, Henry Longueville
(Encyclopedia) Mansel, Henry LonguevilleMansel, Henry Longuevillemănˈsəl [key], 1820–71, English philosopher and theologian. A disciple of Sir William Hamilton, he systematized his teacher's…Trending
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