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  • 81Jewish philosophy — Colette Sirat INTRODUCTION The history of medieval Jewish philosophy can be divided into two consecutive periods. The first, beginning in the ninth century and ending roughly with the death of Maimonides in 1204, occurred in Islamic lands. The… …

    History of philosophy

  • 82Ethical egoism — the normative ethical position that moral agents ought to do what is in their own self interest. It is distinguished from psychological egoism and rational egoism. It contrasts with ethical altruism, which holds that moral agents have an ethical… …

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  • 83Prudence — • One of the four cardinal virtues Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prudence     Prudence     † …

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  • 84Aristotle: Aesthetics and philosophy of mind — David Gallop AESTHETICS Aesthetics, as that field is now understood, does not form the subjectmatter of any single Aristotelian work. No treatise is devoted to such topics as the essential nature of a work of art, the function of art in general,… …

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  • 85R. M. Hare — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 20th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE image size = 175px name = Richard Mervyn Hare birth = birth date|1919|3|21|df=y death = death date and age|2002|1|29|1919|3|21|df=y school tradition =… …

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  • 86Alasdair MacIntyre — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = color = #B0C4DE image size = image caption = name = Alasdair Chalmers MacIntyre birth = birth date and age|1929|01|12 death = school tradition = Analytic Philosophy main interests = Ethics,… …

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  • 87Veritatis Splendor — (Latin for The Splendor of Truth ) is an encyclical by Pope John Paul II. It expresses the position of the Catholic Church regarding fundamentals of the Church s role in moral teaching. The encyclical is one of the most comprehensive and… …

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  • 88Bradley, F.H. — Bradley T.L.S.Sprigge INTRODUCTORY F.H.Bradley (1846–1924) was a fellow of Merton College, Oxford, for all his adult life. Though his personality and life are interesting, information about them is not required for an understanding of his… …

    History of philosophy

  • 89Outline of ethics — See also: Index of ethics articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ethics: Ethics – major branch of philosophy, encompassing right conduct and good life. It is significantly broader than the common… …

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  • 90Mongols, culture of — It is well known that the area occupied by ‘cultural Mongolia’ extends well beyond the borders of the PRC. In China, however, where there are almost three times as many Mongolians as in Outer Mongolia, most live in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous… …

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