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utilitarianism

(Encyclopedia) utilitarianismutilitarianismy&oomacr;ˌtĭlĭtrˈēənĭzəm, y&oomacr;tĭˌ– [key], in ethics, the theory that the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by its usefulness in…

Blackstone, Sir William

(Encyclopedia) Blackstone, Sir William, 1723–80, English jurist. At first unsuccessful in legal practice, he turned to scholarship and teaching. He became (1758) the first Vinerian professor of law…

Reed, Ishmael Scott

(Encyclopedia) Reed, Ishmael Scott, 1938- , African-American novelist, poet, and social critic, b. Chattanooga, Tn. When he was a child, Reed’s…

nonjurors

(Encyclopedia) nonjurors [Lat.,=not swearing], those English and Scottish clergymen who refused to break their oath of allegiance to James II and take the oath to William III after the Glorious…

Tei Fu Chen Biography

Tei Fu Chenskin care entrepreneurBorn: 1948Birthplace: Chiayi, Taiwan Chen studied Chinese medicine and attended pharmacy school in Tawian. He married Oi Lin. The couple came to the United…

Shenyang

(Encyclopedia) ShenyangShenyangshŭn-yäng [key], formerly MukdenShenyangm&oomacr;kˈdŭn [key], city (1994 est. pop. 3,762,000), capital of Liaoning prov., NE China, on the Hun River. It is China's…

Mill, James

(Encyclopedia) Mill, James, 1773–1836, British philosopher, economist, and historian, b. Scotland; father of John Stuart Mill. Educated as a clergyman at Edinburgh through the patronage of Sir John…

Vanbrugh, Sir John

(Encyclopedia) Vanbrugh, Sir JohnVanbrugh, Sir Johnvănbr&oomacr;ˈ, vănˈbrə [key], 1664–1726, English dramatist, architect, soldier, and adventurer, b. London, of Flemish descent. In 1686 he…

Robert A. Swanson Biography

Robert A. SwansonAge: 52 biotechnology expert who co-founded Genentech Inc., a company that pioneered genetic engineering. He died of brain cancer.Died: Hillsborough, Calif., December 6,…