Encyclopedists — • Article by C.A. Dubray siscusses the group of philosophers who contributed to the Encyclopédie Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Encyclopedists Encyclopedists … Catholic encyclopedia
The Gamester — is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy of manners written by James Shirley, premiered in 1633 and first published in 1637. The play is noteworthy for its realistic and detailed picture of gambling in its era.The play was licensed for performance… … Wikipedia
The Highest Good — The Highest Good † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Highest Good We always act with a view to some good. The good is the object which all pursue, and for the sake of which they always act , says Plato (Republic, I, vi). His disciple… … Catholic encyclopedia
ENCYCLOPEDISTS — the eighteenth century French INTELLECTUALS who contributed to the Encyclopédie which became a thirty five volume work conceived to record all known human knowledge. Edited by Denis Diderot, the project was highly SKEPTICAL and strongly… … Concise dictionary of Religion
Enlightenment I (The French): science, materialism and determinism — The French Enlightenment I: science, materialism and determinism Peter Jimack The French Enlightenment is not just a convenient label devised by historians of philosophy, and the thinkers to be discussed in this chapter and the next were for the… … History of philosophy
encyclopedists — n. French intellectuals who collaborated on the French Encyclopedia (which was edited by Diderot)n. person who compiles encyclopedias … English contemporary dictionary
Education of the Blind — • Includes statistics and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Education of the Blind Education of the Blind … Catholic encyclopedia
Enlightenment, the — Known in French as L Âge des lumières, and in German as the Aufklàrung, the Enlightenment encompassed European thought throughout the 18th century. Based in the rationalist theories of the 17th century, the Enlightenment, which is also known… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
Inspiration of the Bible — • Covered in four sections, I. Belief in Inspired books; II. Nature of Inspiration; III. Extent of Inspiration; IV. Protestant Views on the Inspiration of the Bible Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Inspiration of the Bible … Catholic encyclopedia
Science in the Middle Ages — Science, and particularly geometry and astronomy, was linked directly to the divine for most medieval scholars. Since God created the universe after geometric and harmonic principles, to seek these principles was therefore to seek and worship God … Wikipedia
