Spontaneity
121Peirce, Charles Sanders — American pragmatism Peirce Cheryl Misak INTRODUCTION Charles Sanders Peirce (1839–1914), one of America’s greatest philosophers, mathematicians, and logicians, was a difficult and not altogether pleasant character. That, combined with what the… …
122abandon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. relinquish, resign, give up, forgo, surrender, discontinue, waive, abdicate; leave, quit, evacuate, withdraw (from); desert, forsake, maroon, discard, drop; let go, throw up, pull out of, have done …
123Will — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Will >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 will will volition conation velleity Sgm: N 1 liberum arbitrium liberum arbitrium Sgm: N 1 will and pleasure will and pleasure free will Sgm: N 1 freedom freedom …
124Luxemburg, Rosa — (1871–1919) One of the leading Marxists of the 20th century, Rosa Luxemburg exerted great influence within the socialist movement during her life, and her ideas and political actions have continued to inspire Marxists and shape Marxism long… …
125freedom — The question of freedom or free will is one of the thorniest in Christian philosophy. Almost all Christian philosophers agree that humans have free will; the disagreement is over what free will is and whether it is compatible with determinism… …
126cut-and-dried — adjective according to ordinary expectations • Syn: ↑cut and dry • Similar to: ↑ordinary * * * adjective also cut and dry | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ : in accordance with a plan, set procedure, or …
127spon·ta·ne·i·ty — /ˌspɑːntəˈnejəti/ noun [noncount] : the quality or state of being spontaneous the spontaneity of their behavior She liked his spontaneity …
128PRAYER — PRAYER, the offering of petition, confession, adoration or thanksgiving to God. In the Bible The concept of prayer is based on the conviction that God exists, hears, and answers (Ps. 65:3; cf. 115:3–7) – that He is a personal deity. In a sense it …
