Mohism - and Legalism (Hundred Schools of Thought). It disappeared during the Qin dynasty. Mocius's philosophy was described in the book Mo Tse (墨子), compiled by his students from lecture notes. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Morality in Mohism 2 Individual relations in Mohism 3 Political and military systems in Mohism 4 Mysticism in Mohism 5 Arts in Mohism 6 The Logicians School Morality in Mohism In Mohism, morality is not defined by tradition, but rather by a constant moral guide that parallels utilitarianism. Traditionalism is inconsistent, and man-kind need an extra-traditional guide to identify which traditions are acceptable. The moral guide must then promote and encourage social behaviors that maximise general utility. Individual relations in Mohism Mohism promotes a philosophy of universal love, i.e. an equal affection for all individuals. This universal.
Peloponnesian War - Causes of the war According to Thucydides, the cause of the war was the "fear of the growth of the power of Athens" throughout the middle of the fifth century BCE. After a coalition of Greek states thwarted an attempted invasion of the Greek peninsula by the Persian empire, several of those states formed the Delian league in in 478 in order to create and fund a standing navy which could be used against the Persians in areas under their control. Athens, the largest member of the league and the major Greek naval power, took the leadership of the league and controlled its treasury. Over the following decades, Athens was able to convert the Delian league into an Athenian empire. This increase in Athenian military power allowed it to challenge the.
History of ancient Israel and Judah - subject to domination by adjacent empires, beginning with Egypt in the late 3rd millennium BC. The patriarchal period The history traditionally begins with Abraham being promised by God that he would become the father of a great nation. If the events described in the Bible actually took place, they would appear to take place circa 1800 BC. Somewhere near this time, Terah and his son Abram (later named Abraham) move from the Sumerian city of Ur to the city of Haran. Abraham declares his belief in the One God, which initiates the beginning of Judaism. Abraham marries Sarai (later named Sarah). Abraham and his extended clan move to the land of Canaan (Israel). Most modern historians now dispute the historical accuracy of all the patriarchal narratives in the Bible; these events.
History of Sparta - Century B.C. 4 The 5th Century B.C. 5 The 4th Century B.C. 6 The 3rd Century B.C. 7 Intervention of Rome 8 Medieval Sparta 9 Modern Sparta Prehistoric Period Tradition relates that Sparta was founded by Lacedaemon, son of Zeus and Taygete, who called the city after his wife, the daughter of Eurotas. But Amyclae and Therapne (Therapnae) seem to have been in early times of greater importance than Sparta, the former a Minoan foundation a few miles to the south of Sparta, the latter probably the Achaean capital of Laconia and the seat of Menelaus, Agamemnon's younger brother. Eighty years after the Trojan War, according to the traditional chronology, the Dorian migration took place. A band of Dorians united with a body of Aetolians to cross the Corinthian Gulf and.
Ammianus Marcellinus - Nisibis and magister militiae. He returned to Italy with Ursicinus, when he was recalled by Constantius, and accompanied him on the expedition against Silvanus the Frank, who had been forced by the unjust accusations of his enemies into proclaiming himself emperor in Gaul. With Ursicinus he went twice to the East, and barely escaped with his life from Amida or Amid (modern Diarbekr), when it was taken by the Persian king Shapur II. When Ursicinus lost his office and the favour of Constantius, Ammianus seems to have shared his downfall; but under Julian the Apostate, Constantius's successor, he regained his position. He accompanied this emperor, for whom he expresses enthusiastic admiration, in his campaigns against the Alamanni and the Persians; after his death he took part in the retreat of Jovian.
Temple of Set - the members of the Church of Satan will happily remind you). The Temple of Set is a philosophical organization. Its activities revolve around the philosophies represented by the ancient Egyptian principle of Xeper (roughly translated as "self-improvement" or "self-creation", with alternate spellings of Khepher. Kefer, and other variations), and the ideals represented by their modern understanding of Set, once called a god by the ancient Egyptians. The Temple of Set is an initiatory organization, dedicated to the growth and development of its members. Setians recognize several levels or degrees of initiation, and identify their members by their degree. This helps the members recognize and work with their relative peers. It also helps the less experienced members identify the more senior initiates when they have difficult questions with which they need help..
The Canon of Medicine - 10th century, it is hard to imagine that Canon of Medicine remains a reliable medical source today. The Canon of Medicine is also known as the Qanun, which means the law in Persian. It has set the standards for Medicine in Europe for centuries, and is the great Persians' well-renowned masterpiece. Through it Ibn Sina is now known to be the father of modern-day medicine. The principles of medicine described by him ten centuries ago in this book, are still taught at UCLA and Yale, among others, as part of the history of medicine. Ibn Sina's compendium of medical knowledge guide to clinical teaching, was based upon writings of Galen but infused with Arabic medical lore and personal experience. In his book he determined the causes of health and diseases. Ibn.
Rally Navigation techniques, tips and tricks - event organisers, which may be in the form of a road book or pacenotes. For road rallying, standard published maps are generally used, and in the UK these are the Ordnance Survey (OS) 1:50,000 "Landranger" series, or possibly the more modern 1:25,000 "Explorer" series. Both of these series use the same national grid, and the information here can be used with either type. Before attempting an event, it is worthwhile becoming very familiar with the maps you will be using, and understanding how features are represented. Route Plotting To describe the course of a rally and the correct route that the competitor should take, the organisers will provide route information which will relate to the maps you are expected to use. These come in many forms, as listed below. Grid References.
Zoroaster - Perso-Iranian people from the time of the Achaemenidae to the close of the Sassanid period. The name Ζωροάστρης is the corrupt Greek form of the Avestan Zarathustra (Modern Persian: Zartosht or زرتشت). Its signification is obscure; but it certainly contains the word ushtra, "camel." Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Evidence of his life 2 The Person of the Prophet 3 Zoroastrianism 4 History and Later Development 5 Influences 6 External Links Evidence of his life Zoroaster was already famous in classical antiquity as the founder of the widely renowned wisdom of the Magi. His name is not mentioned by Herodotus in his sketch of the Mado-Persian religion (i. 131 seq.). It occurs for the first time in a fragment of Xanthus (29), and in the Alcibiades of Plato (i. p. 122),.
List of Islamic terms in Arabic - daily obligatory prayer - the second Pillar of Islam salat - five time a day prayer sema shahadah - The expression of faith: La ilaha illa Allah ("There is no god but God") - the first Pillar of Islam shaikh - a spiritual master sharia or shariah, literally means the path to a watering hole; the eternal ethical code and moral code based on Quran and sunnah; basis of fiqh sawm - fasting during Ramadan - the fourth Pillar of Islam shia - the second largest branch of Islam, followers of Ali and his successor as Imam shirk - idolatry, the sin of believing in any divinity except Allah shura - traditionally non-elected council, the ruler may listen to it or not sira - life or biography of the Prophet Muhammad;.
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Abbreviation - with in old manuscripts, and even in early printed books, whereby letters are dropped out here and there, or particular collocations of letters represented by somewhat arbitrary symbols. The commonest form of abbreviation is the substitution for a word of its initial letter; but, with a view to prevent ambiguity, one or more of the other letters are frequently added. In some languages, letters are often doubled to indicate a plural or a superlative. In modern English there are several conventions in use for abbreviations and it may not be clear which one is best. Publishers sometimes express their preferences in a style guide. Some of the questions which may arise: Upper or lower case letters? If the original word was capitalised, then the first letter of its abbreviation will also.
Tomahawk missile - and storage, and to act as a launch tube. The submarine AUR is launched from torpedo or vertical tubes (e.g. the later Los Angeles class submarines). Surface ships employ a vertical launching system (VLS). A solid fuel booster with steering vanes in its exhaust is used for launch and to provide steering during the initial few seconds of flight while the wings and control surfaces are deployed. The Tomahawk is launched on a preset course above the water and, as it crosses over land, switches to an inertial and Terrain Contour Matching (TERCOM) system to guide the missile to its target with terminal guidance from the Digital Scene Matching Area Correlation (DSMAC) sytem, producing an accuracy of around 10m. The Block III TLAMs, entered service in 1993, have an extended range.
History of modern anatomy - History of modern anatomy Warning: this article contains some out of date information. It appears to be based on an unknown source written in c. 1900. The history of modern human anatomy in Great Britain begins with the time at which the dissection of the human body became part of the training of students of medicine, and this is one of the greatest debts, though by no means the best recognized, of the many which medical science owes to the remarkable William Hunter. Before his time the anatomy professors of the most celebrated schools both at home and abroad used one or at most two subjects to illustrate their courses of lectures, and were in the habit of demonstrating the performance of surgical operations not on human.
Fowler's Modern English Usage - Fowler's Modern English Usage Fowler's Modern English Usage, often referred to simply as Fowler, is the definitive style guide to British English usage. Fowler covers in detail many vexed issues of usage, from proper plurals and literary techniques to distinctions between similar words and the use of foreign terms. Henry W. Fowler concentrated on British usage, and set the standard for all usage books to follow. Fowler's first edition of 1926 remained in print for many years, but more recent editions have updated the book. Fowler's remark on the split infinitive is well-known: "The English-speaking world may be divided into those who neither know nor care what a split infinitive is, those who don't know, but care very much, those who know and approve, those who know.
Jules Simon - and in 1847, with Amde Jacques and mile Saisset, founded the Liberti de penser, with the intention of throwing off the yoke of Cousin, but he retired when Jacques allowed the insertion of an article advocating the principles of collectivism, with which he was at no time in sympathy. In 1848 he represented the Ctes-du-Nord in the National Assembly, and next year entered the Council of State, but was retired on account of his republican opinions. His refusal to take the oath of allegiance to the government of Louis Napoleon after the coup d'tat was followed by his dismissal from his professorship, and he devoted himself to philosophical and political writings of a popular order. Le Devoir (1853), which was translated into modern Greek and Swedish, was followed by La Religion.
Islam as a political movement - and global economic monoculture challenge traditional Islamic culture. Feminism and Marxism are often thought of as categorically opposed to Islamic fundamentalism, but this has not always been true. Militant Islam and its influences are dealt with in another article on that topic. Modern Islamic philosophy is also covered separately. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 The term 'Islamist' 2 Islam is inherently political 2.1 The Islamic State 2.2 Islam is sometimes militant 3 History of Islam as a political movement 4 Modern debates 4.3 Perception of persecution 4.4 Reactive Islam 5 The many strains of 'Islamism' 5.5 Cold War exploitation 5.6 Role in terrorism 5.7 Movements described as 'Islamist' 5.8 Globalization 6 Sources 7 External Links The term 'Islamist' Islamic parties exist in every democracy with a Muslim majority. These often call.
Guide - Guide The term "guide" refers to an agency for directing or showing the way, specifically a person who leads or directs a stranger over unknown or unmapped country, or conducts travellers and tourists through a town, or over buildings of interest. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Etymology 2 Military Usages 3 Mountaineering 4 Other Usages Etymology The word guide (Middle English gyde, derives from the from the French guide; and ultimately from the earlier French form guie (English guy). The /d/ sound originates with the Italian form guida; the word probably ultimately derives from the Teutonic, having connections with the base seen in Old English witan (to know). Military Usages In European wars up to the time of the French Revolution, the absence of large-scale detailed.
US 1st Armored Division - Infantry "The Regulars": 58 M2 BFV 2-6th Infantry "The Regulars": 58 M2 BFV 1-35th Armored "Conqueror": 58 M-1 Abrams MBT 4-27th Field Artillery "Iron Thunder": 18 M109 Paladin SP Howitzer 40th Engineer Battalion "Battering Rams" 47th Forward Support Battalion "Modern Pioneers" 3rd Brigade "Bulldogs" HHC: 6 M577 Command Post Carrier 1-41st Infantry: 58 M2 BFV 1-13th Armor: 58 M-1 Abrams MBT 2-70th Armor "Thunderbolts": 58 M-1 Abrams MBT 4-1st Field Artillery 70th Engineer Battalion 125th Forward Support Battalion C/1-4th Air Defense Artillery 596th Signal Company 4th Brigade "Iron Eagle" 1-1 Cavalry "Blackhawks": 27 M-1 Abrams MBT, 39 M3 CFV, and AH-1 Cobra Assault Helicopter 1-501st Aviation "Flying Dragons": AH-64 Apache Assault Helicopter 2-501st Aviation "Knightmares": UH-60A Black Hawk Utility Helicopter 127th Aviation Support Battalion "Workhorse": 32 UH-60 Black Hawk Utility Helicopter.
Democracy - as in how much democracy exists. The word democracy originates from the Greek "demos" meaning "the people" and "kratein" meaning "to rule" or "the people to rule" which meant literally: "Rule by the People." A modern democracy implies certain rights for citizens: right to elect government through free and fair elections freedom of speech the rule of law human rights freedom of assembly freedom from discrimination There is much debate on the ability of a democracy to properly represent both the 'will of the people' and to do what is 'right', but to quote Winston Churchill: 'Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those others that have been tried.' Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Distinctions 1.1 Direct democracy 1.2 Indirect democracy 1.2.1 Role of party 1.3 Right to.
