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Royce, Josiah
(Encyclopedia) Royce, Josiah, 1855–1916, American philosopher, b. California, grad. Univ. of California, 1873. After studying in Germany and at Johns Hopkins, he returned to California to teach (1878…Lewis, Clarence Irving
(Encyclopedia) Lewis, Clarence Irving, 1883–1964, American philosopher, b. Stoneham, Mass., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1906; Ph.D., 1910). After teaching (1911–20) at the Univ. of California, he was…Peirce, Charles Sanders
(Encyclopedia) Peirce, Charles SandersPeirce, Charles Sanderspûrs [key], 1839–1914, American philosopher and polymath, b. Cambridge, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1859; son of Benjamin Peirce. Except for…idealism
(Encyclopedia) idealism, the attitude that places special value on ideas and ideals as products of the mind, in comparison with the world as perceived through the senses. In art idealism is the…Crewe
(Encyclopedia) Crewe Crewe kr&oomacr; [key], town, Cheshire East, W central England. It is an important railroad…Huldah
(Encyclopedia) HuldahHuldahhŭlˈdə [key], in the Bible, prophetess, consulted by Josiah, King of Judah (640–609 b.c.) on the finding of the Law. She prophesied that divine judgment would fall on Judah…Josiah
(Encyclopedia) JosiahJosiahjōsīˈə [key] or JosiasJosiasjōsīˈəs [key], in the Bible. 1 King of Judah, son and successor of Amon. The great event of his reign came in its 18th year, when the book of…Jehoiakim
(Encyclopedia) JehoiakimJehoiakimjēhoiˈəkĭm [key], in the Bible, king of Judah, son of Josiah. On Josiah's death his son Jehoahaz became king. However, Pharaoh Neco II dethroned him and set up…Henson, Josiah
(Encyclopedia) Henson, Josiah, 1789–1883, black slave, reputedly the basis of the character of Uncle Tom in Uncle Tom's Cabin, b. Charles co., Md. In 1825 he faithfully led a party of his master's…Quincy, Josiah, 1744–75, political leader in the American Revolution
(Encyclopedia) Quincy, JosiahQuincy, Josiahkwĭnˈzē [key], 1744–75, political leader in the American Revolution, b. Boston. An outstanding lawyer, he wrote a series of anonymous articles for the…Trending
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