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Age of Reason — • The name given to that period of human life at which persons are deemed to begin to be morally responsible Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Age of Reason Age of Reason … Catholic encyclopedia
age of reason — n. The age at which a child is deemed responsible for his or her own actions, usually 7 years of age. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. age of reason … Law dictionary
Age of Reason — n. 1. a period of European history in the 18th cent. noted for belief in the ability of reason to discover truth, shape society, etc.: see THE ENLIGHTENMENT 2. [a r ] the age at which a child is presumed to know right from wrong and be capable of … English World dictionary
Age of Reason — noun a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine (Freq. 1) the Enlightenment brought about many humanitarian reforms • Syn: ↑Enlightenment •… … Useful english dictionary
age of reason — noun Seven years of age, at which age a person is morally liable for the sins that he or she commits. On September tenth the morning of my seventh birthday I came downstairs to the kitchen, where my mother was washing the dishes and my father… … Wiktionary
age of reason — See age of discretion; Paine s Age of Reason … Ballentine's law dictionary
Age of Reason (disambiguation) — Age of reason may refer to the following:* 17th century philosophy, as a successor of the Renaissance and a predecessor to the Age of Enlightenment * Age of Enlightenment in its long form of 1600 1800 * The Age of Reason , a book by Thomas Paine… … Wikipedia
age of reason — Age at which a child is deemed to be capable of acting responsibly; commonly the age of 7. In general, one between the ages of 7 and 14 is rebuttably presumed to be incapable of committing a crime. Below the age of 7 a child is conclusively… … Black's law dictionary
age of reason — Age at which a child is deemed to be capable of acting responsibly; commonly the age of 7. In general, one between the ages of 7 and 14 is rebuttably presumed to be incapable of committing a crime. Below the age of 7 a child is conclusively… … Black's law dictionary
Age of Reason — Age′ of Rea′son n. why the 17th and 18th centuries in France, England, etc Compare enlightenment 4) … From formal English to slang
Age of Reason (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Age of Reason Type = Album Artist = John Farnham Released = July 25 1988 (AUS) Recorded = 1988 Genre = Pop Rock Adult Contemporary Length = 77:50 Label = RCA, BMG Producer = Ross Fraser Reviews = Last album = This album =… … Wikipedia
