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Intellectual — In tel*lec tu*al, n. 1. The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties. [1913 Webster] Her husband, for I view far round, not nigh, Whose higher intellectual more I shun. Milton. [1913 Webster] I kept her intellectuals in a state of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intellectual — An intellectual is a person who uses intelligence (thought and reason) and critical or analytical reasoning in either a professional or a personal capacity. Contents 1 Terminology and endeavours 2 Historical perspectives 2.1 … Wikipedia
Faculties — Faculty Fac ul*ty, n.; pl. {Faculties}. [F. facult?, L. facultas, fr. facilis easy (cf. facul easily), fr. fecere to make. See {Fact}, and cf. {Facility}.] 1. Ability to act or perform, whether inborn or cultivated; capacity for any natural… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intellectual context (The) of later medieval philosophy: universities, Aristotle, arts, theology — The intellectual context of later medieval philosophy: universities, Aristotle, arts, theology Stephen Brown ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSITIES A number of medieval towns in the twelfth century owed a large portion of their renown to their schools.… … History of philosophy
intellectual — intellectually, adv. intellectualness, n. /in tl ek chooh euhl/, adj. 1. appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits. 2. of or pertaining to the intellect or its use: intellectual powers. 3. possessing or showing intellect or… … Universalium
intellectual — 1. adjective /ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/ a) Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental; as, intellectual powers, activities, etc. b) Endowed with intellect; having the power of understanding; having capacity for the higher forms of knowledge or… … Wiktionary
Intellect — • The faculty of thought Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Intellect Intellect † … Catholic encyclopedia
Virtue epistemology — is a contemporary philosophical approach to epistemology that stresses the importance of intellectual (epistemic) virtues. It combines the central tenants of virtue theory (also called “virtue ethics”), with classical epistemological… … Wikipedia
Immanuel Kant — Kant redirects here. For other uses, see Kant (disambiguation). See also: Kant (surname) Immanuel Kant Immanuel Kant Full name Immanuel Kant Born 22 April 1724 … Wikipedia
Kant: Critique of Judgement — Patrick Gardiner Kant’s third Critique, the Critique of Judgement, was published in 1790 and was intended as he himself put it to bring his “entire critical undertaking to a close.” So conceived, it was certainly in part designed to build upon… … History of philosophy
