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Maine de Biran
(Encyclopedia) Maine de BiranMaine de Biranmĕn də bēräNˈ [key], 1766–1824, French philosopher, member of the Council of Five Hundred (1797), and councilor of state (1816). His real name was Marie…identity
(Encyclopedia) identity, in philosophy, problem of distinguishing sameness from change, or unity from diversity; primarily examined in connection with personal identity, universals, and the law of…Laing, R. D.
(Encyclopedia) Laing, R. D. (Ronald David Laing)Laing, R. D.lăng [key], 1927–89, British psychiatrist. After studying at Univ. of Glasgow (M.D., 1951), he taught there (1953–56), later moving to the…Churches of Christ
(Encyclopedia) Churches of Christ, conservative body of evangelical Protestants in the United States. Its founders were originally members of what is now the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)…Jervis Bay
(Encyclopedia) Jervis BayJervis Bayjärˈvĭs [key], territory (2016 pop. 391), 29 sq mi (75.5 sq km), SE Australia, bordering Jervis Bay, a sheltered inlet of the Pacific Ocean, 10 mi (16.1 km) long…Parker, Isaac Charles
(Encyclopedia) Parker, Isaac Charles, 1838–96, American frontier judge, b. Belmont co., Ohio. Self-taught in law, Parker began practice in St. Joseph, Mo., in 1859. He was elected to the U.S. House…convulsion
(Encyclopedia) convulsion, sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles of the body, often accompanied by loss of consciousness. It is not known what causes the abnormal impulses from the…Craxi, Bettino
(Encyclopedia) Craxi, BettinoCraxi, Bettinobətēˈnō krăˈksē [key], 1934–99, Italian political leader. Craxi joined the Italian Socialist party in 1957, eventually becoming deputy secretary (1970) and…Gippius, Zinaida Nikolayevna
(Encyclopedia) Gippius, Zinaida NikolayevnaGippius, Zinaida Nikolayevnazēnīēˈdə nyĭkəlīˈəvnə gēˈpē&oobreve;s [key], pseud. Anton Krainy, 1869–1945, Russian writer. Her St. Petersburg salon was a…Wägner, Elin
(Encyclopedia) Wägner, ElinWägner, Elināˈlĭn vĕgˈnĕr [key], 1882–1949, Swedish novelist. Wägner was a leading feminist of her day. In early works such as Pennskaftet [the penholder] (1910), she deals…Trending
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