Eclectic+philosophy

  • 121Giovanni Pico della Mirandola — Portrait from the Uffizi Gallery, in Florence. Full name Giovanni Pico della Mirandola Born 24 February 1463(1463 02 24) Mirandola, Italy …

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  • 122Pierre Gassendi — (January 22, 1592 ndash; October 24, 1655) was a French philosopher, priest, scientist, astronomer/astrologer [http://www.skepticreport.com/predictions/newton.htm] , and mathematician, best known for attempting to reconcile Epicurean atomism with …

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  • 123Neo-Confucianism — Not to be confused with New Confucianism, a movement that emerged in the 20th Century. Neo Confucianism (simplified Chinese: 宋明理学; traditional Chinese: 宋明理學; pinyin: Song Ming Lǐxué often shortened to 理學) is an ethical and metaphysical Chinese… …

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  • 124List of National Historic Sites of Canada — This is a complete list of the National Historic Sites of Canada. All such designations are made by the federal Minister of the Environment on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada . As of March 2008, there are 935 sites …

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  • 125Henry Corbin — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 20th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE name = Henry Corbin birth = April 14, 1903 Paris, France death = death date and age|1978|19|7|1903|4|14 Paris, France school tradition = School of… …

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  • 126Eclecticism in music — Eclecticism is used to describe the combination in a single work of elements from different historical styles. Eclecticism plays an important role in critical discussions and evaluations but is somehow distant from the actual forms of the… …

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  • 127performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 128ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …

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