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Ethereal being — Water nymph by John Collier, 1923. Ethereal beings, according to some belief systems and occult theories, are mystic entities that usually are not made of ordinary matter. Despite the fact that they are believed to be essentially incorporeal,… … Wikipedia
indefensible — indefensibility, indefensibleness, n. indefensibly, adv. /in di fen seuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not justifiable; inexcusable: indefensible behavior. 2. incapable of being protected or defended against attack: an indefensible town. 3. incapable of being… … Universalium
untenable — I adjective accessible, baseless, controvertible, defenseless, erroneous, exposed, fallacious, false, faulty, groundless, hollow, illogical, implausible, incapable of being defended, incapable of being held, incapable of being maintained,… … Law dictionary
untenable — untenability, untenableness, n. /un ten euh beuhl/, adj. 1. incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible. 2. not fit to be occupied, as an apartment, house, etc. [1640 50; UN 1 + TENABLE] Syn. 1. baseless, groundless,… … Universalium
indefensible — in•de•fen•si•ble [[t]ˌɪn dɪˈfɛn sə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) not justifiable; inexcusable 2) incapable of being defended against physical attack 3) untenable • Etymology: 1520–30 in de•fen si•bil′i•ty, n. in de•fen′si•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
untenable — un•ten•a•ble [[t]ʌnˈtɛn ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) incapable of being defended, as an argument or thesis; indefensible 2) not fit to be occupied or lived in • Etymology: 1640–50 un ten•a•bil′i•ty, un•ten′a•ble•ness, n … From formal English to slang
ethics — /eth iks/, n.pl. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;… … Universalium
Islam — Islamic /is lam ik, lah mik, iz /, Islamitic /is leuh mit ik, iz /, adj. /is lahm , iz , is leuhm, iz /, n. 1. the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the… … Universalium
Mill, John Stuart: Ethics and politics — J.S.Mill Ethics and politics R.F.Khan ON LIBERTY John Stuart Mill’s mature views on ethics and politics are to be found in On Liberty (published in 1859), Utilitarianism (1861), Considerations on Representative Government (1861) and The… … History of philosophy
Walter Burley, Peter Aureoli and Gregory of Rimini — Stephen Brown THE END OF THE GREAT ERA Immediately after the glorious age of Bonaventure and Thomas Aquinas, the University of Paris, as we have seen, had a number of outstanding teachers. Henry of Ghent, following in the path of Bonaventure, was … History of philosophy
