Manifest Destiny — For other uses, see Manifest Destiny (disambiguation). This painting (circa 1872) by John Gast called American Progress, is an allegorical representation of the modernization of the new west. Here Columbia, a personification of the United States … Wikipedia
Manifest Destiny — A slogan of American territorial expansion that was coined in the 1840s. Justi ficatory rhetoric throughout the continental expansion of the United States was clothed in various garbs, of which Manifest Destiny is the best known, and to invoke … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Image of God — Imago Dei redirects here. For the liberal arts college, see Imago Dei College. The Image of God (Hebrew: צֶלֶם אֱלֹהִים; tzelem elohim, lit. image of God , often appearing in Latin as Imago Dei) is a concept and theological doctrine within the… … Wikipedia
Wilfrid Sellars — Full name Wilfrid Sellars Born May 20, 1912 Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Died July 2, 1989 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Era 20th century philosophy Region Western Philosophers … Wikipedia
materialism — /meuh tear ee euh liz euhm/, n. 1. preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values. 2. the philosophical theory that regards… … Universalium
Sellars, Wilfrid — ▪ American philosopher in full Wilfrid Stalker Sellars born May 20, 1912, Ann Arbor, Mich., U.S. died July 2, 1989, Pittsburgh, Pa. American philosopher best known for his critique of traditional philosophical conceptions of mind and… … Universalium
Sellars, Wilfrid — (1912–1989) The son of the philosopher Roy Wood Sellars (1880–1973), Sellars was educated at Michigan, and after time at Buffalo and Oxford completed his doctorate at Harvard. He taught at Iowa, Minnesota and Yale, but established himself from… … Philosophy dictionary
sensible world — The world as it is for us: the world of colours, tastes, and sounds as well as of objects with geometrical and mechanical relations. See primary/secondary qualities, manifest image … Philosophy dictionary
Strawson, Peter Frederick — (1919– ) English philosopher. Born in London and educated at St John s College, Oxford, Strawson taught at University College, Oxford from 1948, and became professor of metaphysics in 1968. His early work concerned logic and language, very much… … Philosophy dictionary
KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
