Perplexities
91Carnap, Rudolf — born May 18, 1891, Ronsdorf, Ger. died Sept. 14, 1970, Santa Monica, Calif., U.S. German born U.S. philosopher. He earned a doctorate in physics at the University of Jena in 1921. In 1926 he was invited to join the faculty of the University of… …
92Duhamel, Georges — ▪ French author born June 30, 1884, Paris, Fr. died April 13, 1966, Valmondois, near Paris French author most noted for two novel cycles: Vie et aventures de Salavin, 5 vol. (1920–32), and Chronique des Pasquier, 10 vol. (1933–44). Duhamel …
93English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
94Knox, Ronald — ▪ British theologian born Feb. 17, 1888, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire, Eng. died Aug. 24, 1957, Mells, Somerset English author, theologian, and dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church, best known for his translation of the Bible. Born …
95Abigail Adams: Doubts About Independence — ▪ Primary Source Although Abigail Adams had little formal education, she was intelligent and broadminded and became a terse and vigorous letter writer. That she was concerned with the growth of the new nation can be seen in her… …
96Grover Cleveland: American Interest in the Cuban Revolution — ▪ Primary Source Although the strife in Cuba was not a major issue in the presidential campaign of 1896, its importance for America was already recognized by political leaders. In his final presidential message to Congress on… …
97Rutherford B. Hayes: Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source Monday, March 5, 1877 We have assembled to repeat the public ceremonial, begun by Washington, observed by all my predecessors, and now a time honored custom, which marks the commencement of a new term of the… …
98Abigail Adams: Two Letters — ▪ Primary Source Although Abigail Adams had little formal education, she was intelligent and broad minded and became a terse and vigorous letter writer. That she was concerned with the growth of the new republic can be seen in her numerous… …
99Calvinism — • Calvin succeeded Luther in point of time and was committed to a struggle with Zwingli s disciples at Zurich and elsewhere, known as Sacramentarians Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Calvinism Calvinism …
100Conscience — • The individual, as in him customary rules acquire ethical character by the recognition of distinct principles and ideals, all tending to a final unity or goal, which for the mere evolutionist is left very indeterminate, but for the Christian… …
