Forgetfulness
41Technics and Time, 1 — Technics and Time, 1: The Fault of Epimetheus (French: La technique et le temps, 1: La faute d Épiméthée ) is a book by the French philosopher Bernard Stiegler, first published by Galilée in 1994. The English translation, by George Collins and… …
42Peace of Paris (1783) — The Peace of Paris (1783) was the set of treaties which ended the American Revolutionary War. On 3 September 1783, representatives of King George III of Great Britain signed a treaty in Paris with representatives of the United States of America… …
43Geriatric medicine in Egypt — History Geriatric medicine in Egypt as a speciality was introduced in 1982, and in 1984 a geriatrics unit in Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine was established [ [http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/1999/438/feature.htm The Age of reason] ] .Many… …
44Steve Stern — (born 1947) is a critically acclaimed author from Memphis, Tennessee. Much of his work draws inspiration from Yiddish folklore. Biography [1] . Stern subsequently moved to London, England before returning to Memphis in his thirties to accept a… …
45amnesty — /am neuh stee/, n., pl. amnesties, v., amnestied, amnestying. n. 1. a general pardon for offenses, esp. political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction. 2. Law. an act of forgiveness for past offenses, esp.… …
46Lethe — Lethean /li thee euhn, lee thee euhn/, Lethied, adj. /lee thee/, n. 1. Class. Myth. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it. 2. (usually l.c.) forgetfulness; oblivion. [ < L < Gk, special use of… …
47lotus — /loh teuhs/, n., pl. lotuses. 1. a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it. 2. the fruit itself. 3. any aquatic plant of… …
48Phenomenology (The beginnings of) — The beginnings of phenomenology Husserl and his predecessors Richard Cobb Stevens Edmund Husserl was the founder of phenomenology, one of the principal movements of twentieth century philosophy. His principal contribution to philosophy was his… …
49lethargy — late 14c., litarge, from O.Fr. litargie or directly from M.L. litargia, from L.L. lethargia, from Gk. lethargia forgetfulness, from lethargos forgetful, originally inactive through forgetfulness, from lethe forgetfulness (see LATENT (Cf. latent)) …
50Lethe — [lē′thē] n. [L < Gr lēthē, forgetfulness, oblivion: see LATENT] 1. Gr. & Rom. Myth. the river of forgetfulness, flowing through Hades, whose water produces loss of memory in those who drink of it 2. oblivion; forgetfulness Lethean [lē thē′ən]… …
