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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BoethiusBoethius - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · Boethius. Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, [6] [note 1] commonly known simply as Boethius ( / boʊˈiːθiəs /; Latin: Boetius; c. 480–524 AD), was a Roman senator, consul, magister officiorum, polymath, historian, and philosopher of the Early Middle Ages. He was a central figure in the translation of the Greek classics into Latin, a ...

    • Consolation

      On the Consolation of Philosophy (Latin: De consolatione...

  2. 2 days ago · Political philosophy. Philosophy of religion. Signature. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel [a] (27 August 1770 – 14 November 1831) was a German philosopher and one of the most influential figures of German idealism and 19th-century philosophy. His influence extends across the entire range of contemporary philosophical topics, from metaphysical ...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dune_(novel)Dune (novel) - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · Dune Messiah. Dune is a 1965 epic science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published as two separate serials (1963–64 novel Dune World and 1965 novel Prophet of Dune) in Analog magazine. It tied with Roger Zelazny 's This Immortal for the Hugo Award for Best Novel and won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel in ...

  4. 2 days ago · 1. Introduction. Early American philosophical naturalism is more than a philosophical movement. It is also - and in some ways primarily - a cultural phenomenon with wide social, political, and cultural ramifications. 1 Philosophical debates on naturalism evolved in tandem with the secularization of American society in the late 19th century.

  5. 5 days ago · The ambitious scope of The Culture of Nature in Britain 1680–1860 justifies a comparison with such magisterial works as Keith Thomas’ Man and the Natural World, Donald Worster’s Nature’s Economy, and Raymond Williams’ The City and the Country. (1) An urge ‘for system, order and design’ defined the unity of 18th-century thought ...

  6. 5 days ago · Robert Boyle, one of the most influential scientists in history, has left an indelible mark on the world of scientific exploration. Born in Ireland in 1627, Boyle’s contributions to physics, chemistry, and natural philosophy have earned him a place among the great minds of his time and beyond.

  7. 3 days ago · 3 cr This course examines a variety of philosophical concerns related to film and television. Issues addressed include the social significance of film and television, the relation between fine art and popular entertainment, the differences between still and moving pictures, the differences between theatrical and home presentations, the construction of the illusion of reality, and the basis for ...