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• The Subjection of Women — is the title of an essay written by John Stuart Mill in 1869, possibly jointly with his wife Harriet Taylor Mill, stating an argument in favor of equality between the sexes. At the time it was published, this essay was an affront to European… …   Wikipedia

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• Linguicism — is a form of prejudice, an ism along the lines of racism, ageism or sexism. Broadly defined, it involves an individual making judgments about another s wealth, education, social status, character, and/or other traits based on choice and use of… …   Wikipedia

• Lives of the Most Eminent Literary and Scientific Men — The Lives of the Most Eminent Literary and Scientific Men were five volumes of Dionysius Lardner’s 133 volume Cabinet Cyclopaedia (1829 ndash;46). Aimed at the self educating middle class, this encyclopedia was written during the nineteenth… …   Wikipedia

• brainy — adjective Very intellectually capable. Syn: clever, smart …   Wiktionary

• Shankaracharya Order — (est. seventh century C.E.)    The Shankaracharya Order is an order of renun ciants said to have been founded by the great seventh century VEDANTA philosopher SHANKARA (also known as Shankaracharya). It is formally known as the Dashanami (10… …   Encyclopedia of Hinduism

• Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …   Universalium

• Mill, John Stuart: Ethics and politics — J.S.Mill Ethics and politics R.F.Khan ON LIBERTY John Stuart Mill’s mature views on ethics and politics are to be found in On Liberty (published in 1859), Utilitarianism (1861), Considerations on Representative Government (1861) and The… …   History of philosophy

• education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …   Universalium