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A. Betson

A. Betson  

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(fl. 1751)A. Betson is known only by his sole publication, Miscellaneous Dissertations, Historical, Critical, and Moral, On the Origin and Antiquity of MASQUERADES … (1751). He is described on the ...
A. J. Ayer

A. J. Ayer  

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(1910–1989)British philosopher, responsible for introducing the principles of logical positivism of the Vienna Circle to British philosophers. He was knighted in 1970.Born in London, Ayer was ...
Aaron Burr

Aaron Burr  

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(1756–1836)US Democratic Republican statesman. After losing the presidential election to Jefferson in 1800, Burr was elected Vice-President. He was defeated in the contest for the governorship of New ...
Aaron, Richard Ithamar

Aaron, Richard Ithamar (1901–87)   Reference library

The Continuum Encyclopedia of British Philosophy

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R. I. Aaron was born in Seven Sisters on 6 November 1901, but brought up in Ynystawe in the

ab esse ad posse valet consequentia

ab esse ad posse valet consequentia  

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From the fact that something exists, it follows that it is possible.
abacus

abacus   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to the Mind (2 ed.)

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2006
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Science and technology, Psychology, Philosophy
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230 words

Ancient calculating instrument in which numbers and operations (especially adding) are represented by the numbers and positions of pebbles or

abacus

abacus  

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An ancient device for performing arithmetic calculations by sliding beads along rods or in grooves. Despite the spread of electronic calculators and computers, the abacus is still widely used in the ...
abandonment

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The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (3 ed.)

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2016
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Term used by *existentialists to dramatize the sense of loss that comes from realizing that there is no external

abandonment

abandonment   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to Philosophy (2 ed.)

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2005
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146 words

A rhetorical term used by existentialist philosophers such as Heidegger and Sartre to describe the absence of any sources of

abandonment

abandonment  

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Term used by existentialists to dramatize the sense of loss that comes from realizing that there is no external source of moral authority, such as a God.
Abbagnano, Nicola

Abbagnano, Nicola (1901–90)   Quick reference

The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (3 ed.)

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2016
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*existentialist. Born in Salerno, Abbagnano studied in Naples and taught at Turin. His ‘philosophy of the possible’ condemned

‘Abbas Mahmoud al -‘Aqqad

‘Abbas Mahmoud al -‘Aqqad  

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(1889–1964)‘Abbas Mahmoud al- ‘Aqqad was a writer, poet, historian, philosopher, journalist and translator. He was an energetic nationalist and saw himself very much as the conscience of Egypt, then ...
Abbot, Francis Ellingwood

Abbot, Francis Ellingwood (1836–1903)   Reference library

The Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers

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2010
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Francis Ellingwood Abbot was born in Boston, Massachusetts on 6 November 1836. Following Boston Latin School, Abbot joined the class

Abbott, Edwin

Abbott, Edwin (1838–1926)   Reference library

The Continuum Encyclopedia of British Philosophy

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2010
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Edwin Abbott was born in London on 20 December 1838 and died of influenza, having been bedridden for seven years,

Abbott, Thomas Kingsmill

Abbott, Thomas Kingsmill (1829–1913)   Reference library

The Continuum Encyclopedia of British Philosophy

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Thomas Kingsmill Abbott was born in Dublin on 26 March 1829 and died there on 18 December 1913. He

Abbott, Lyman

Abbott, Lyman (1835–1922)   Reference library

The Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers

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2010
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Abbott Lyman was born on 18 December 1835 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Lyman graduated from New York University with a BA

Abbt, Thomas

Abbt, Thomas (1738–66)   Reference library

The Dictionary of Eighteenth-Century German Philosophers

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2011
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Thomas Abbt was born in Ulm on 17 November 1738 and died in Bückeburg on 3 November 1766. The

‘Abd al-Rahman Badawi

‘Abd al-Rahman Badawi  

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(1917–2002)‘Abd al-Rahman Badawi was born 4 February 1917 in a village on the out-skirts of Damietta, Egypt. He studied at the University of Cairo, later teaching there and at ...
‘Abd al-Ra'uf al-Singkili

‘Abd al-Ra'uf al-Singkili  

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(c.1024–1105 / 1615–93)‘Abd al-Ra'uf al-Singkili was born in 1024 / 1615 in the coastal town of Singkel in west Sumatra, which was subject to the Aceh Sultanate, and died ...
‘Abd al-Razzaq Lahiji

‘Abd al-Razzaq Lahiji  

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(d. 1072 / 1662)‘Abd al-Razzaq b. Ali b. Husayn Gilani al-Lahiji was one of the major scholars of the late Safavid period. Little is known of his life other ...

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