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category, in philosophy

(Encyclopedia) category, philosophical term that literally means predication or assertion. It was first used by Aristotle, whose 10 categories formed a list of all the ways in which assertions can be…

Whorf, Benjamin Lee

(Encyclopedia) Whorf, Benjamin LeeWhorf, Benjamin Leehwôrf [key], 1897–1941, American linguist and anthropologist, b. Winthrop, Mass. Although he was trained in chemical engineering and worked for an…

zakat

(Encyclopedia) zakatzakatzə-kätˈ [key] [Arab.,=purification], Islamic religious tax, one of the five basic requirements (arkan or “pillars”) of Islam. All adult Muslims of sound mind and body with a…

Hispanic American Biographies by Category

// Cite A to Z List Athletes Film, Television, and Theater Personalities Leaders and Activists Musicians and Visual Artists Scientists Writers More Hispanic Heritage Month…

Neopaganism

(Encyclopedia) Neopaganism, polytheistic religious movement, practiced in small groups by partisans of pre-Christian religious traditions such as Egyptian, Greek, Norse, and Celtic. Neopagans fall…

Consumer Fraud Complaints by Category, 2008

Learn the top 20 consumer fraud complaints as of 2008. Identity theft tops the list, with 26% of all fraud compaints, filed by 1,223,370 people that year. Protect yourself from identity theft by…

Online Spending by Product Category, 2005

CategoryQ1 2005 spending(millions)1.Travel$15,0402.Computer /peripherals/PDAs5,5993.Apparel & accessories2,5884.Office supplies1,7835.Consumer packaged goods1,1826.Consumer electronics (…