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sound — sound1 soundable, adj. /sownd/, n. 1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium. 2. mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a… … Universalium
Moral Aspect of Divine Law — Moral Aspect of Divine Law † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Moral Aspect of Divine Law Divine Law is that which is enacted by God and made known to man through revelation. We distinguish between the Old Law, contained in the Pentateuch, and… … Catholic encyclopedia
Socrates and the beginnings of moral philosophy — Hugh H.Benson INTRODUCTION Cicero in Tusculan Disputations famously tells us that Socrates first called philosophy down from the sky, set it in cities and even introduced it into homes, and compelled it to consider life and morals, good and evil … History of philosophy
Labour Unions (Moral Aspects) — Labour Unions (Moral Aspects) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Labour Unions (Moral Aspects) Since a labour union is a society, its moral aspects are determined by its constitution, its end, its results, and the means employed in pursuit of… … Catholic encyclopedia
Hume: moral and political philosophy — Rosalind Hursthouse INTRODUCTION Hume’s moral and political philosophy, like his epistemology and meta physics, originally appeared in A Treatise of Human Nature, (henceforth [7.1]), Book III of which, ‘Of Morals’, was published in 1740. He… … History of philosophy
Final anthropic principle — The final anthropic principle (FAP) is defined by physicists John D. Barrow and Frank J. Tipler s 1986 book The Anthropic Cosmological Principle as a generalization of the anthropic principle as follows:* Final anthropic principle (FAP):… … Wikipedia
Anthropic principle — In astrophysics and cosmology, the anthropic principle is the philosophical argument that observations of the physical Universe must be compatible with the conscious life that observes it. Some proponents of the argument reason that it explains… … Wikipedia
integrity — I noun character, estimableness, fairness, faithfulness, fidelity, good faith, goodness, high character, high mindedness, honesty, honor, honorableness, incorruptibility, innocentia, integritas, justness, moral soundness, moral strength, morality … Law dictionary
integrity — [in teg′rə tē] n. [LME integrite < L integritas < integer: see INTEGER] 1. the quality or state of being complete; unbroken condition; wholeness; entirety 2. the quality or state of being unimpaired; perfect condition; soundness 3. the… … English World dictionary
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
