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(Encyclopedia) Hungarian literature. Until the 19th cent. Latin was Hungary's literary language. The Funeral Oration (c.1230) is the oldest surviving work in Magyar; some 14th and 15th cent.…Pusey, Edward Bouverie
(Encyclopedia) Pusey, Edward BouveriePusey, Edward Bouveriepy&oomacr;ˈzē [key], 1800–1882, English clergyman, leader in the Oxford movement. Having studied at Christ Church College, Oxford, Pusey…pragmatism
(Encyclopedia) pragmatismpragmatismprăgˈmətĭzəm [key], method of philosophy in which the truth of a proposition is measured by its correspondence with experimental results and by its practical…free will
(Encyclopedia) free will, in philosophy, the doctrine that an individual, regardless of forces external to him, can and does choose at least some of his actions. The existence of free will is…Presidential Veto Power
Presidential Veto Powerby Does the Presidential Veto Power Infringe on the Separation of Departments?"WILLIAM PENN", an anonymous writer appeared in the [Philadelphia] Independent Gazetteer…common law
(Encyclopedia) common law, system of law that prevails in England and in countries colonized by England. The name is derived from the medieval theory that the law administered by the king's courts…Calvin, John
(Encyclopedia) Calvin, John, 1509–64, French Protestant theologian of the Reformation, b. Noyon, Picardy. The extension of Calvinism to all spheres of human activity was extremely important to a…Khandogya-Upanishad: Eighth Prapathaka, Eighth Khanda
Eighth Khanda1. “Look at your Self in a pan of water, and whatever you do not understand of your Self, come and tell me.”They looked in the water-pan. Then Pragâpati said to them: “What do…ministry
(Encyclopedia) ministry, in religion, term used to designate the clergy of Protestant churches, particularly those who repudiate the claims of apostolic succession. The ceremony by which the…Helvétius, Claude Adrien
(Encyclopedia) Helvétius, Claude AdrienHelvétius, Claude Adrienhĕlvēˈshəs, Fr. klōd ädrēăNˈ ĕlvāsyüsˈ [key], 1715–71, French philosopher, one of the Encyclopedists. He held the post of farmer-general…Trending
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