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  • 21Postmodernist theory — Lyotard, Baudrillard and others Thomas Docherty INTRODUCTION Philosophy has been touched by postmodernism. Philosophy, in the modern academy, is supposed to be the discipline of disciplines: it is philosophy which will be able to gather together …

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  • 22mere — mere1 W3 [mıə US mır] adj superlative merest [only before noun, no comparative] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: merus pure, unmixed ] 1.) used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is ▪ She lost the election by a mere 20… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23mere — mere1 [ mır ] adjective only before noun 1. ) used for emphasizing that something is small or unimportant: I ve lost a mere two pounds. Her comments are mere opinion, not fact. 2. ) used for emphasizing the importance or influence of something,… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24mere — mere1 [mɪə] adjective 1》 that is solely or no more or better than what is specified: mere mortals. 2》 (the merest) the smallest or slightest: the merest hint. Origin ME (in the senses pure and sheer, downright ): from L. merus undiluted . mere2… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 25mere — 1 adjective (only before noun, no comparative) 1 used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is: She lost the election by a mere 20 votes. | He s a mere child. 2 also the merest used when something small or unimportant has a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26Church of Christ, Scientist — Classification Christian Geographical areas United States Founder Mary Baker Eddy Origin 1879 Boston, Massachusetts, USA Congregations …

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  • 27Neville Chamberlain — This article is about the former British Prime Minister. For other people with the same name, see Neville Chamberlain (disambiguation). The Right Honourable Neville Chamberlain …

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  • 28Enoch Powell — Infobox Minister honorific prefix = The Right Honourable Brigadier name=Enoch Powell MBE office = Minister of Health term start =27 July 1960 term end = 18 October 1963 primeminister =Harold Macmillan predecessor = Derek Walker Smith successor =… …

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  • 29Grand Admiral Thrawn — Star Wars character This file is a candidate for speedy deletion. It may be deleted after Saturday, 26 November 2011. Portrayed by …

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  • 30Joseph Louis Lagrange — Lagrange redirects here. For other uses, see Lagrange (disambiguation). Joseph Louis Lagrange Joseph Louis (Giuseppe Lodovico), comte de Lagrange …

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