General philosophy

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Affirmative action

Philosophy; General philosophy

Positive steps to enhance the diversity of some group, often to remedy the cumulative effect of subtle as well as gross expressions of prejudice. When numerical goals are set, they are set according ...

Theodor Adorno

Philosophy; General philosophy

(1903 -1969) German philosopher who also wrote on sociology, psychology, and musicology. Adorno obtained a degree in philosophy from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt in 1924. His early ...

Administrative law

Philosophy; General philosophy

The body of regulations, rules, orders and decisions to carry out regulatory powers created by administrative agencies. In ordinary use, as contrasted with technical legal use, people often speak of ...

Adhvaryu priest

Philosophy; General philosophy

One of the priests officiating at a sacrifice, his duty being to measure the ground, builds the altar; prepare the sacrificial vessels, etc. While he is engaged in these duties, hymns from the ...

Adonai

Philosophy; General philosophy

A Hebrew word, meaning "Lord," which was used in reading the sacred scrolls as a substitute for the unutterable name of four letters, the J-H-V-H. This term was used by mediaeval writers as a name ...

Victor Adler

Philosophy; General philosophy

(1852-1918) Founder and leader of the Austrian social democracy and a member of the International Socialist Bureau. Social chauvinist during World War I.

Al-qadiyatan al-mutadakhilatan

Philosophy; General philosophy

The subaltern propositions, i.e. the two propositions having the same subject and predicate, and of the same quality, but differing in quantity; in other words the universal proposition and its ...