- Sophical
- Sophic Soph"ic, Sophical Soph"ic*al, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? wise, ? wisdom.] Teaching wisdom. [Obs.] --S. Harris. [1913 Webster]
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Neoplatonism — Philosophical system (or group of systems) derived from the ancient Athenian philosopher Plato (428 348 B.C.); it is called Neoplatonism rather than Platonism because it tends to vary consider ably from the actual teachings of Plato and his… … Historical Dictionary of Renaissance
Nyaya-Vaisheshika — Nyaya and Vaisheshika represent two of the six “orthodox” systems of Indian philosophy. Ortho dox here simply entails an acceptance of the VEDAS as an ultimate authority. In practice, even this requirement is observed only nominally in the… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Sophic — Soph ic, Sophical Soph ic*al, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? wise, ? wisdom.] Teaching wisdom. [Obs.] S. Harris. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Victor Cousin — (28 November 1792 13 January 1867) was a French philosopher.BiographyEarly lifeThe son of a watchmaker, he was born in Paris, in the Quartier Saint Antoine.At the age of ten he was sent to the local grammar school, the Lycée Charlemagne, where he … Wikipedia
Pico della Mirándola, Giovanni — (1463 1494) Italian philosopher and humanist. Born the younger son of the count of a small independent principality, he studied canon law at Bologna and humanistic subjects and philosophy at Ferrara and Padua. At Padua, he developed special… … Historical Dictionary of Renaissance
Scholasticism — Term used as a generic label for the various forms of philosophy and theology developed in western European univer sities from the late 11th or early 12th century. All of these scholas tic systems of thought were broadly Aristotelian. They… … Historical Dictionary of Renaissance
Anatoli, Jacob ben Abba Man — (fl. 13th cent) French translator and philosopher. Originally from Provence, he settled in Naples, where he was physician to Emperor Frederick II. He translated Arabic philo sophical and astronomical works into Hebrew. His Malmad ha Talmidim… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Ibn Tibbon, Moses ben Samuel (Tibbon) — (d. c.1283) French writer and translator. He lived in Marseilles, where he practised medicine. He translated philo sophical and scientific works from Arabic into Hebrew, and also wrote commentaries on the Bible and rabbinical studies … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
